Coal

Indonesia coal miners warn of layoffs, economic risks over proposed output cuts
Indonesia coal miners warn of layoffs, economic risks over proposed output cuts
The trims aim to push up the plunging thermal coal prices amid fears of oversupply by the countryPublished Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 10:21 PM[SINGAPORE] Indonesia’s Coal Mining Association...
China shuns low-grade coal from Indonesia as imports collapse
China shuns low-grade coal from Indonesia as imports collapse
[BEIJING] Indonesia bore the brunt of a sharp fall in China’s coal imports last month, underscoring how Chinese power plants have shifted away from lower-quality fuel due to persistent...
China likely to ditch low-grade coal from Indonesia due to glut
China likely to ditch low-grade coal from Indonesia due to glut
CHINA is likely to cut imports of the lowest grades of coal as a glut of the fuel makes the trade uneconomic and the government tightens up on carbon...
China still backs overseas coal plants despite 2021 pledge, research shows
China still backs overseas coal plants despite 2021 pledge, research shows
[SINGAPORE] Chinese firms are still building new coal-fired power plants in Indonesia despite a 2021 pledge to stop financing coal projects overseas, according to an analysis of energy investments...
Trump signs order to ‘turbocharge’ coal mining in United States
Trump signs order to ‘turbocharge’ coal mining in United States
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed executive orders to “turbocharge coal mining” in the country, seeking to “more than double” electricity production to keep up with power-hungry...
Indonesia’s move to control coal prices faces Chinese pushback
Indonesia’s move to control coal prices faces Chinese pushback
THE Indonesian government’s plan to regulate the price of coal exports is facing pushback from its largest customer, as firms in China baulk at paying higher costs as other...
Indonesia’s move to control coal prices faces Chinese pushback
Indonesia’s move to control coal prices faces Chinese pushback
THE Indonesian government’s plan to regulate the price of coal exports is facing pushback from its largest customer, as firms in China baulk at paying higher costs as other...
China’s coal plant boom is undercutting clean energy push
China’s coal plant boom is undercutting clean energy push
Long-term coal-power contracts are also reinforcing the fuel’s dominance at the expense of renewablesCHINA embarked last year on its biggest coal-power building boom in a decade, reinforcing the role...
China may seek more coal from Mongolia as Russia’s share shrinks – The Business Times
China may seek more coal from Mongolia as Russia’s share shrinks – The Business Times
CHINA’S record coal purchases last year were driven by big increases in supplies from Australia and Mongolia, while Russian cargoes actually fell.Now that Chinese demand is flattening, Mongolia could...
China used more coal power last year in blow to climate efforts
China used more coal power last year in blow to climate efforts
CHINA’S fossil fuel power plants increased generation to a record last year, as the boom in clean energy failed to keep pace with surging electricity consumption in the world’s...