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• EPA proposes to approve partial coal ash permit programme 04/12/2020 15:02
  The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to approve the Texas partial permit programme for the management of coal combustion residuals in landfills and surface impoundments.
• Ivan Glasenberg to step down as Glencore chief 04/12/2020 14:01
  Miner and commodity trader’s long-serving boss will hand reins to head of coal business Gary Nagle
• Solntsevsky coal mines opens oil analysis laboratory 04/12/2020 12:02
  The Solntsevsky coal mine has opened a laboratory for the analysis of technical fluids.
• B&W Thermal awarded US$20 million power plant contract 03/12/2020 15:00
  Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) announced today that its B&W Thermal segment will install replacement boiler pressure parts for a power plant in North America.
• Opinion: Ending COVID could be a new dawn for climate 03/12/2020 13:06
  The fear that the coronavirus pandemic has stifled urgent action to mitigate the climate emergency discounts some potential opportunities, writes DW's Stuart Braun.
• EIA: US coal mine capacity fallen 28% since 2009 03/12/2020 12:00
  The US Energy Information Administration’s latest ‘Annual Coal Re-port’ has shown a 28% decrease from the peak productive coal mine capacity in 2009.
• Coronavirus: German travel giant TUI receives third billion-euro package 02/12/2020 21:32
  The third financial aid package for pandemic-crippled TUI has prompted opposition calls that the German travel giant also fulfil climate and job safeguards. Already built in, says Berlin, are bans on management bonuses.
• America’s Power congratulates new Commissioners 02/12/2020 12:56
  America’s Power has issued a statement following the US Senate’s confirmation of two new Commissioners to serve on the five-member Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
• Oceans key to solving climate crisis, say world leaders 02/12/2020 07:52
  Co-chaired by Palau and Norway, the Ocean Panel of 14 coastal nations has declared its commitment to 100% ocean sustainability by 2025 under the guise of a 'blue economy'.
• New Zealand declares climate emergency 02/12/2020 04:55
  The government led by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said New Zealand's public sector will need to be carbon neutral in five years in a "commitment to leadership on climate change."
• CCS technology on rise for third consecutive year 01/12/2020 16:58
  In findings released by the Global CCS Institute, the total capacity of carbon capture and storage facilities operating and under development has grown by 33% world-wide over the last year alone.
• How von der Leyen fared during first year as EU Commission chief 01/12/2020 14:19
  Ursula von der Leyen began her term as European Commission president with plans to focus on climate and international affairs. In March, the coronavirus pandemic hit. How has she fared after one year in office?
• Solntsevsky coal mine mines record 10 million t of coal 01/12/2020 12:57
  A record figure of 10 million t of coal has been achieved since the beginning of 2020 at the key mining asset of the Eastern Mining Co. - the Solntsevsky coal mine.
• New heat maps reveal heat stored in Britain’s abandoned coal mines 01/12/2020 10:56
  The British Geological Survey and Coal Authority have released maps which, for the first time, reveal the extent to which heat is stored in Britain’s abandoned coal mines.
• European court orders countries to respond to lawsuit from young climate activists 30/11/2020 14:32
  Judges in Strasbourg have green-lit a landmark climate case that could hold governments accountable for moving too slowly to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• Shakhtyorsk coal seaport ships 10 million t of coal 30/11/2020 12:04
  The coal seaport of Shakhtersk, one of the key assets of the Eastern Mining Co., has achieved a record coal shipment rate since the beginning of 2020.
• Edenville Energy provides operational and corporate update 27/11/2020 16:34
  Edenville Energy Plc has provided an operational and corporate update.
• China’s crackdown on Australian coal imports sends prices sliding 27/11/2020 14:44
  Traders say move is reshaping trade flows and could undermine pricing benchmark
• Carmichael Project direct job numbers surpass 2000 27/11/2020 13:34
  More than 2000 people are now working at Bravus Mining and Resources’ Carmichael Project in Central Queensland.
• China slaps tariffs on Australian wine as trade tensions worsen 27/11/2020 06:42
  Beijing imposes duties of up to 212% as coal ships remain blocked from docking off coast