Month: April 2024

Less than 1% of the water on Earth is liquid fresh water. To obtain fresh water, a vital substance for humans and for society (drink, agriculture, industry,…

High commodity prices and rising coal exports are propelling economic growth in Mongolia, allowing the country to develop its robust mineral resources, expand its services sector, and invest in green agriculture and…

Colombian coal shipments to Asia are about to reach a record high of 2.3 Mt in June. Kpler data shows that coal exports to Asian destinations have been on the rise since…

India will increase the size of its thermal power fleet, the country’s power minister said, to meet an increased demand for power. India said it would add another 88GW of new power…

Worried about plastic pollution in your tap water? Try boiling in it, a new study suggests. Boiling tap water can destroy at least 80 percent of three of the most common plastic…

India expects to add a large chunk of coal-fired power capacity in 2024, which will be the largest yearly rise in its coal fleet in at least six years. Indian utilities will…

Rail shipments of Russian coal to ports in January-February 2024 decreased to 30.5 mio t (-3.7 mio t or -10.8% y-o-y). Moreover, the main decline accounted for high-quality coal from Kuzbass and…

Coal is still a glowing part of global commodities markets even if prices for the energy source are sliding. Despite widespread perceptions that the coal industry is…

Members of Parliament appreciated the efforts made by the Ministry of Coal for increasing the domestic coal production and made valuable suggestions. Union Minister of Coal,  Mines and Parliamentary Affairs , Shri…

Civilization as we know it wouldn’t exist without rare earth elements. No smartphones, LEDs, wind turbines, or even car batteries. REEs, such as cerium…