The Latest Breaking News from Coal

Russia on Tuesday claimed to have taken control of 97% of one of the two provinces that make up Ukraine's Donbas, bringing the Kremlin closer to its goal of fully capturing the eastern industrial heartland of coal mines and factories. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Moscow’s forces hold nearly…

Energy giants of the Illawarra are responding to the national gas crisis by increasing supply and talking up both renewable and coal seam gas options.

Operators have to get coal-fired power stations going again to help put downward pressure on soaring energy prices, Resources Minister Madeleine King says.

In 1827, the coal-carrying vessel Betsy Cairns came to grief on the Black Midden rocks at the mouth of the River Tyne - the shipwreck sparked interest right across the country

Power shortages/coal demand spikes in the peak seasons are likely to continue going forward, according to foreign brokerage report

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‘There was a shortage due to an extraordinary situation. The demand for power went up due to improved economic activity,’ says Union Coal Minister

Uncertainty over coal stocks as monsoon is likely to hamper its mining and transportation, says Peddireddi

The Railways is also struggling to provide confirmed tickets to passengers due to a shortage in trains, a severe surge in demand for tickets over the last few years and lack of new trains.