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2 Mths Before Retirement, Ccf Granted Clearance To Gondkhairi Coal Mine

From timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Documents with TOI show that clearance for 87.351 hectare forest land for the mine has already been recommended by former chief conservator of forest (CCF) Rangnath Naikade

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China’s Coal Imports on the Rise In 2023

From www.hellenicshippingnews.com

Seaborne coal imports from China are on the rise this year. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “after a slow start in the first quarter, global coal trade has really picked up pace last year and is now fully back to pre-Covid levels.

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MOL orders LNG-fuelled bulker at Oshima 

From splash247.com

In an all Japanese deal, shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is ordering an LNG-fuelled 94,900 dwt bulk carrier at Oshima Shipbuilding which will then go on a consecutive voyage charter hauling coal for Kansai Electric Power Co when it delivers in July 2026. No prices for the ship or the charter have been revealed.  The …

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Transnet starts probe into bribery allegations at Richards Bay terminals

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Transnet Port Terminals, part of South Africa’s logistics group Transnet, has launched an investigation into alleged corrupt activities taking place in coal truck queues on public roads leading to the Richards Bay Terminals. 

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India plans to add 14,700 MW of thermal power capacity this years

From www.linkedin.com

India plans to add 14,700 MW of thermal power capacity this financial year, highlighting its intention to utilise coal to provide reliable power in the coming years

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Coal India output grows 9.5 pc to record 60 MT in May

From energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com

Cil: For April-May 2023, the coal off-take was 126 MT, clocking 6.2 per cent year-on-year growth compared to 118.6 MT of the same period last year.

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; offtake rises 4 pc to 63.7 MT

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China Energy starts operations at Asia's largest coal carbon capture facility

From energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com

Asia: The facility, adjoined to the group's Taizhou thermal coal power plant in the country's eastern Jiangsu province, has the annual capacity to store 500,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide, the report said.
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Asian coal shipments soar as continent swelters from early heatwaves

From splash247.com

Extraordinary heatwaves being recorded over the past few weeks in many Asian countries are seeing higher than normal purchases of coal for this time of year.  Just four countries now account for over half of all thermal coal imports and more than 70% of global power sector emissions from coal use, new data shows. China, …

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surely there has never been a better time to bring in solar panals 

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How the power prices in India remained unaffected by the global crisis

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Because India is the world's 2nd largest Coal producing country, and has commissioned Thermal Plants on a war footing.

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There won’t be disruptions in coal, freight supply in peak summer in India

From www.shippingtribune.com

There won’t be disruptions in coal, freight supply in peak summer, says top Railways official

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Coal ministry to hold seminar on sustainable energy sources tomorrow

From energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com

The three-day seminar will be held at organised at the Jio World Convention Centre as side event of the Third Energy Transitions Working Group (ETWG) meeting of the G20 Presidency of India, according to a statement from the Ministry of Coal released on Sunday.

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Hearing today for Mangli coal block opposed by greens

From timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Odisha-based mining company Yazdani International Private Limited bagged the coal block during an auction by the Centre in 2020. It has also sought the forest department’s nod to divert 147 hectare of known tiger habitat in Yavatmal’s Pandharkawada division for opening up the block.

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Australia's centre-left government clears first new coal mine, ET EnergyWorld

From energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com

Australia: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's government said it would authorise Bowen Coking Coal's Isaac River mine project in Queensland to extract metallurgical coal for making steel.

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Alex Epstein “Why don't you try refuting my arguments?

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“Why don't you try refuting my arguments? But the point is, you can't. But what that means is that my arguments are good for human life. Fossil fuels are good

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India’s pledge to stop new coal power plants to hit key states

From www.shippingtribune.com

India’s pledge to stop new coal power plants to hit key states

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China's April coal imports drop on high stocks, weak demand, Energy News

From energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com

China: The world's top coal consumer brought in 40.68 million tonnes of the fossil fuel last month, down from 41.17 million tonnes in March, according to data from the General Administration of Customs.
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Spain was clandestinely filling Russia's coffers 

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Spain has stayed neutral throughout the war and is now reaping the benefits. Madrid was clandestinely bypassing western sanctions and importing coal from Russia via Turkey

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Opinion: China takes Australian thermal coal that used to head to India, ET EnergyWorld

From energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com

China's imports from Australia of the fuel used to generate electricity are estimated by commodity analysts Kpler at 4.44 million tonnes in April, more than double March's 2.21 million and the most since China ended its unofficial ban on Australian coal earlier this year.
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China pushes to digitise mines in attempt to make them safer

From energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com

China: Huawei Technologies Ltd., better known for telecommunications equipment, teamed up with state-owned Shaanxi Coal Industry Co to pilot its intelligent coal mine technology in Hongliulin and Xiaobaodang.
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Merthyr Tydfil: UK's largest opencast coalmine to shut

From www.bbc.co.uk

Plans to extend the working life of the UK's largest opencast coalmine are turned down.
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Indonesian seaborne coal exports are expected to surpass 170 million tonnes by the end of April, up 32% on the same period last year. The rise is partly due to improved economic conditions in China

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DNV joins Standards working group on methanol bunkering as interest in low-carbon fuels for shipping surges 

From www.hellenicshippingnews.com

DNV has joined a working group on methanol bunkering, managed by the Standards Development Organisation at Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC-SDO), the classification society announced at Singapore Maritime Week.
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India rides the green wave as EU, US buy its clean ships

From indiashippingnews.com

NEW DELHI : India has started supplying ‘green ships’ to traditional shipbuilding nations Norway, Germany and the US, like carrying coals to Newcastle and
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