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Germany’s 2019 hard coal imports set to rise after its last two mines close
Germany is expected to import 45-million tons of hard coal in 2019,up roughly 1.4% from 2018 despite mounting competition from renewable energy, as the closure of domestic mines reduces domestic supply, importers say.
read more... 21/01/2019
Turkey breaks local coal production record in 2018
Turkey hit a record high with the production of local coal amounting to 101.5 million tonnes in 2018, Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Fatih Donmez announced on Wednesday.
read more... 17/01/2019
Russia’s coal exports, production hit 5-year high in 2018
Russia’s production and exports of coal hit last year their highest levels since 2013, according to Platts estimates of data from Russia’s Energy Ministry.
read more... 14/01/2019
Spain Will Close Every Single Coal Mine by 2019
Spain will stop its operations on at least 26 coal mines in 2019, putting an end to the exploitation of said mineral. The mines that will be closed can be found in the communities of Asturias, Aragon and Castilla and Leon.
read more... 31/12/2018
Poland set to go ahead with largest ever coal-fired power plant
Elektrownia Ostroleka, a company co-owned by energy giants Enea and Energa, has been awarded a 15-year contract to build and operate Ostroleka C, set to become Poland’s largest coal-fired power plant.
read more... 27/12/2018