Russian thermal coal imports on the rise in northwest Europe
The latest EU customs data shows that Russian thermal coal shipments to leading coal consuming countries in northwest Europe is on the up, rising 7% over a year.
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The latest EU customs data shows that Russian thermal coal shipments to leading coal consuming countries in northwest Europe is on the up, rising 7% over a year.
The troubled rail firm believes controversial changes to its maintenance regime in Queensland will reduce the state’s coal haulage capacity by 20 million tpy in 2019.
On Monday this week, the US Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement (OSMRE) announced that approval has been given for a mining plan which will extend the life of mine at Sufco mine in Utah.
The two companies are working to develop the Rukwa Coal to Power Project in southwest Tanzania.
Prior to the transaction, Maylion, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Noble Group, held a 40.9% shareholding in EER, a coal exploration and development company.
The index is designed to comprehensively and accurately reflect the coking coal price level and changes in China's production areas, provide a scientific price reference for domestic coking coal market transactions, and to promote the smooth and orderly operation of the industry.
American Electric Power is seeking spot delivery proposals for up to 225 000 t of coal.
Eskom's proposal to freeze salaries this year triggered industrial action, which interrupted coal deliveries to power plants and resulted in rolling load shedding for the first time since 2015.
“Aurizon must stop playing games with Queensland exports and revert back to normal rail maintenance,” says QCA.
Xcoal exported around 3.5 million tpy from Australia in 2017 and plans to increase this fivefold over the next few years through offtake agreements and investments in smaller mining projects.
BHEL has been awarded emission control equipment orders from Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Ltd., worth Rs 1000 Crore.
The threat of new import tariffs on US coal could see China move towards importing from Australia, Canada and Russia instead.