Coal

To enhance coal production and reduce import, Coal India Ltd has identified 15 new projects with the capacity to produce 160 million toy of coal.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has conducted the boiler light-up of 1 x 800 MW North Chennai Thermal Power Station Stage III.

The Energy Information Administration has reported that in 2020, US coal exports declined to 69 million short t, a 26% decrease from 93 million short t in 2019.

Mechel PAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, has announced its 2020 operational results.

Coal India Ltd has approved 32 mining projects worth Rs. 47 300 crore.

A NETL-supported project by Physical Sciences, Inc. has demonstrated its capabilities to produce rare earth element concentrates using available coal ash resources from Appalachia.

Gas-powered bulk carrier, HL Eco, berthed at Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal at the beginning of March to load coal.

Kangra Coal's mine, located in Saul Mkhizeville in the province of Mpumalanga, South Africa, has restarted mining operations with the opening of Pit C.

China's coal output will stand at no higher than 4.1 billion tpy by the end of the 5-year plan period (2021-2025) said a report issued by the China National Coal Association.

The Department of the Interior has announced the availability of more than US$260 million for states and Tribes to help stabilise communities hit hardest by the decrease in demand for coal energy.

Rail deliveries of coal on Colombia's Fenoco railway fell on the year at the start of 2021, with mining firm Drummond now the only major user of the line, reports Argus Media.

MineTech Machinery has conducted training on the operation of the new Hitachi EX1200-7 excavator for the operators of the Solntsevsky coal mine.

Jeff Halliwell has been appointed as Chair of the Coal Authority.

IDTechEx Research has reported that carbon capture technology faces some challenges that that could hamper widespread deployment.

Argus Media has reported that Japan's metallurgical coal imports fell in January after three consecutive months of gains as the Japanese economy slowed amid COVID-19 emergency measures.