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German Economy Minister supports lignite mines
German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel has wanted to reassure energy firms that the government has no plans to close lignite mines, as indicated in copy of a letter addressed to works councils.
read more... 02/04/2015
Germany: Steag seen as possible purchaser of Vattenfall lignite assets
The manager of German energy sector trade union BCE declared it would be "not unreasonable" for German electricity company Steag GmbH to manifest interest in acquiring lignite assets Swedish utility Vattenfall has put up for sale in Germany, less than two weeks after Steag stated it was not in negotiations.
read more... 02/03/2015
CEZ thinks about bidding for Vattenfall’s German lignite and hydro assets
Czech electricity producer CEZ will think about an offer for Vattenfall's lignite power plants in Germany and might also be interested in its hydro assets, as it stated on Thursday.
read more... 11/02/2015
Vattenfall to proceed with lignite sale, concentrate on wind
State-owned Swedish utility Vattenfall is increasing investments in wind power as part of its effort to cut emissions and counterbalance losses at its struggling coal-fired power stations.
read more... 06/02/2015
EURACOAL appoints new President and Vice Presidents
The European Association for Coal and Lignite (EURACOAL), which is the umbrella organization of the European coal industry, has appointed Mr. Pawel Smolen as its new President.
read more... 22/01/2013