Coal

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Mongolia Offers Rio Tinto Surprise Proposal to Build Coal-Fired Power Station

The cost of expanding Rio Tinto's Oyu Tolgoi copper project could decline by nearly US$1B under a surprise Mongolian government plan that could increase its lon…

Thermal Coal

Tohoku Electric Set Coal Contract Price at $68.75/T

Global miner Glencore Plc and Japan's Tohoku Electric Power agreed to import thermal coal from Australia at $68.75 a ton through March 2021.

Coal Price

Effects of Lower Coal Prices Only Partially Reflected in 1Q20

As average coal input prices exceeded our estimate due to lower utilization rates at coal power plants, KEPCO’s 1Q20 results fell short of our estimates.

Coal Trade

Coal India Falls Nearly 5% as Govt Ends Monopoly

The private sector would carry out commercial coal mining, ending the government's monopoly.

Norway’s Fund Giant Blacklists RWE and Puts Enel on Notice Over Coal Concerns

Leading energy majors have joined the list of firms facing a cut-off from the world’s largest sovereign fund, who is now acting to shed stakes in businesses pr…

Thermal Coal

India Plans Coal Transportation Infrastructure Boost

India plans to spend rs500bn to expand its coal transport infrastructure.

Oil & Gas Trade

OPEC+ Responds to Oil Market Collapse with Surprise Urgency

​The 23-nation coalition is well on its way to cutting 9.7 million barrels of daily crude output, roughly 10% of global supplies.

Coal Company

Cash-Strapped Coal India Eyes First-Ever Bond Issue

Coal India is under severe pressure due to a rs 17,000 fee installed in unpaid accounts for its firstever power plant and a possible bond issue to raise working…

First, Renewable Energy Is Poised to Eclipse Coal in U.S.

The United States is on track to produce more electricity this year from renewable power than from coal for the first time on record, new government projections…

Solar Company

Australia’s Rooftop PV Juggernaut Displaces Fossil Fuel Generators

The unstoppable growth of Australia’s rooftop PV fleet continues to eat into the pie previously reserved for coal and gas, a new audit of the National Electric…

Coal Trade

Australia Eases Access to Seaborne Coal Markets

Coal ports in Queensland, Australia, are easing restrictions on covid-19 for foreign crew members.

Coal Production

The Demise of Coal Might be Slowed in Asia Amid Covid-19

Coal power plant construction will push ahead in Asia despite falling electricity demand and environmental concerns as policymakers prioritise boosting economie…

Coal Production

The Biggest Power Plant in Drax, UK will Soon End Coal-fire Power Generation

The UK's biggest power plant, Drax in North Yorkshire, has announced it will end all coal-fired power generation by March 2021, well ahead of the UK's 2025 dead…

Coal Trade

China Should Tighten Controls on Met Coal Imports: CCTD

China's government-backed coal transport and distribution association has called on authorities to tighten restrictions on imports of metallurgical coal.

Coal Production

Coal Power Tipped to Decline in APAC in 2020

Low electricity demand hit coal-fired generation in India and Southeast Asia.