Coal

Modi had gained approval for swiftly responding to a Supreme Court decision invalidating the allocation of coal blocks to private companies.

The jointly owned coal-mining venture expects all of its operations to be profitable by the end of the year after cost savings and productivity measures.

Japanese utilities are seeking a steeper discount on next year's thermal coal price contracts than the 15% foreign mining companies are willing to accept.

Key Asian mining markets are being thrown into crisis by China's slowdown and industrial reforms.

Drummond is sustaining regular exports despite new restrictions on using the Andean country's main coal railway.

Germany is planning actions to force operators of coal plants to curb production at their oldest and most-polluting power stations.

The coal ministry will decide the fate of nine winning mine bids it is re-examining to rule out any price discrepancies.

China produced 240 million t of coal in holiday-shortened February, down 7.7% from a year ago.

Coal futures dropped to 9-year lows this week after a short-lived rally earlier in the year, forcing many miners to produce at a loss.

Oracle Coalfields has extended its Engineering, Procurement and Construction framework agreement with Chinese firm SEPCO.

Wood Mackenzie: Gas to challenge coal in the Asian power generation mix.

Wood Mackenzie: Nearly 17% of US coal production uneconomic at current market pricing.

Churchill pushes on with US$2 billion Indonesia mine fight despite office blaze.

SBI to turn down Adani's US$1 billion Australian loan request.

A round-up on the stories that have attracted the World Coal team’s attention this week.