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In 2012, the top five states for total expenditures on out-of-state coal delivered to the electric power sector each spent over US$ 1.5 billion.
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In 2012, the top five states for total expenditures on out-of-state coal delivered to the electric power sector each spent over US$ 1.5 billion.

China is expected to continue increasing energy efficiency throughout 2014, resulting in a drop in coal and oil consumption.

Consol Energy has provided an operations update for Q4 2013, showing strong coal performance and record natural gas production.

Guangdong province plans to make large investments in natural gas and clean energy to cut coal and oil use and reduce carbon emissions.

The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity has released a landmark study on the benefits of coal to global development.

New Zealand electricity generator, Genesis Energy, has paid to remove itself from contracts to import Indonesian coal.

Mike Elliott, EY Mining & Metals, explains why the global outlook for metallurgical coal is steady despite steel industry troubles.

State Trading Corporation of India is seeking up to 3 million tons of steam coal for five thermal power plants.

Maptek has appointed Brandt Positioning Technology as a reseller of I-Site 3D mine survey systems in Canada.

Russian coal mining company Kolmar has announced the appointment of Sergey Tsivilev as CEO.

Research firm OreTeam finds that India’s coal imports increased by 21% in 2013, as power producers bought more coal.

Whitehaven Coal set a number of quarterly production, railings and sales records in its December quarter last year.