Asosiasi Pertambangan Batu Bara Indonesia (APBI) menilai ekspor batu bara ke negara-negara berkembang masih menjanjikan. Sebab, 80 persen dari pemintaan ekspor batu bara oleh Tiongkok, India, serta negara di kawasan Asia Tenggara cukup tinggi.   Direktur Eksekutif APBI...

India's coking coal imports rebounded in August from a near two-year low in July as lockdown restrictions were gradually lifted in major cities, boosting steel sales. India imported 3.17mn t of coking coal in August, which crossed the 3mn t mark for the first time in three months....

Botswana plans to add more 600 megawatts (MW) of solar and coal-fired power in the next six years as the country looks to wean itself off imports while also eyeing power exports, the minerals and energy minister said on Monday. Botswana currently has national demand of 600 MW, but recurring...

The University of Wyoming announced that a utility company would partner with the School of Energy Resources to research how to burn coal with little to no carbon emissions. The department announced the partnership last Thursday. The company, Black Hills Energy, will help the school test a new...

Indonesia, the world’s top exporter of thermal coal, is stepping up efforts to diversify sales of the fuel as shipments to top buyer India slump and with exports to China poised to slow. Indonesia is using diplomatic channels to promote sales around the region, from Vietnam to Pakistan and...

How does a utility make money in the midst of one of the worst hits to power demand in modern history? By burning a little coal. At least, that's what Kyushu Electric Power Co did. The utility in the southern Japanese island known for its beaches and active volcanoes surprised analysts...

Vietnam’s coal imports surged to a record high in the first half of the year, showing its rising reliance on coal-fired power plants. They rose 53.8 percent year-on-year to 31.57 million tons, according to Vietnam Customs. The imports, mostly from Australia, Indonesia, and Russia, exceeded...

The Chinese government may consider relaxing curbs on imported thermal coal because domestic coal prices have been soaring and increased power demand is expected. Any relaxation of import constraints could support imported coal prices. China's top economic planning agency the NDRC held an...

China’s central state planner urged miners to boost domestic coal output and storage to ensure sufficient energy supplies during the peak summer season, while asking local authorities to maintain coal import restrictions. The moves came on Thursday in a meeting called by the state planner,...

Indonesia's coal reserves have increased slightly as of the end of 2019, meaning that if annual production remains at around current levels the reserves will last until 2090, the country's energy ministry said. Total coal reserves in the country as of the end of 2019 stood at 37.56bn t,...