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bloomberg.com - Eamon Farhat - European Coal Futures Extend Gain After Strike on Russian Port
European Coal Futures Extend Gain After Strike on Russian Port
Bloomberg

European coal futures climbed for a fourth day, after a drone attack on a Russian Black Sea port that handles sizable exports of the fuel and as major shipper Indonesia tightens supply. Heavy Ukrainian drone strikes at the weekend damaged…

theguardian.com - Adam Morton - What the Albanese government did on the environment amid the Liberals' turmoil: threatened species, a new coal project and carbon leakage
What the Albanese government did on the environment amid the Liberals' turmoil: threatened species, a new coal project and carbon leakage
The Guardian

After sitting on it for a year, the government released the final report of a review into carbon leakage. The review considered the potential risks of companies moving industrial activity overseas due to Australia's climate policies. If this…

yahoo.com - Reuters - India's Torrent Power to buy L&T's coal-plant operator for about $760 million
India's Torrent Power to buy L&T's coal-plant operator for about $760 million
Yahoo!

Feb 16 (Reuters) - India's Torrent Power said on Monday it will buy a coal-fired power plant ‌operator in northern India from Larsen & Toubro for ‌68.89 billion rupees ($759.48 million) including debt as it seeks to build…

thecentersquare.com - Alan Wooten - Two dual-fuel plants in North Carolina are in American coal boost
Two dual-fuel plants in North Carolina are in American coal boost
The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Once slated for 2035 retirement, energy reliability through modernization of two dual-fuel plants in North Carolina will extend their lifespan to at least 2040. Owned by Duke Energy Carolinas, the investment at Belews…

theconversation.com - Jennifer Lee Broadhurst - South Africa is moving away from coal - how mines and power stations could be used for green energy and farming
South Africa is moving away from coal - how mines and power stations could be used for green energy and farming
The Conversation

Globally, nearly 7,000 coal mines, more than 2,400 coal-fired power plants and hundreds of coal rail networks, trucks and port terminals all make up the world's coal industry. When coal is phased out and green energy phased in, these coal assets…

business-standard.com - Saket Kumar - Coal India doubles solar capex to ₹961 crore, surpassing FY26 targets
Coal India doubles solar capex to ₹961 crore, surpassing FY26 targets
Business Standard

Coal India Ltd (CIL) announced it has more than doubled its capital expenditure on solar projects so far this financial year, surpassing both its progressive and full-year targets as the state-run miner accelerates its clean energy diversification…

island.lk - Thilina Walpola - Patali: Four out of 25 low-quality coal shipments caused Rs. 1,759 mn loss
Patali: Four out of 25 low-quality coal shipments caused Rs. 1,759 mn loss
The Island

Declaring that large-scale premeditated coal import fraud had caused massive losses, ex-Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka has urged the CIABOC (Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption) to deal with it, the way former…

business-standard.com - Capital Market - Coal India capex on solar increases to Rs 961 cr ending January FY 2026
Coal India capex on solar increases to Rs 961 cr ending January FY 2026
Business Standard

Reflecting Coal India's (CIL) focus on scaling up solar power capacity addition, as an alternative green energy source, the company's capital expenditure on solar initiatives shot up to Rs.961 crore ending January FY 2026. This is 132% target…

thehindubusinessline.com - Coal India's capex on solar stands at ₹961 crore, surpasses target for FY26
Coal India's capex on solar stands at ₹961 crore, surpasses target for FY26
BusinessLine

State-run coal behemoth Coal India on Monday said its capital expenditure on solar initiatives by January-end stands at ₹961 crore, surpassing the capex target of ₹957 crore for the financial year FY26. In a stock exchange filing, the…

thehindubusinessline.com - Fall in coal-fired power generation in India & China in 2025, a first in 50 years
Fall in coal-fired power generation in India & China in 2025, a first in 50 years
BusinessLine

The year 2025 was an outlier for coal-based electricity generation, which declined in the world's top consuming centres — China and India — a first in the last 50 years. The International Energy Agency (IEA), in its latest update on…

theguardian.com - James Meadway - The US is merely the latest to join the global rush to hoard critical minerals
The US is merely the latest to join the global rush to hoard critical minerals
The Guardian

The announcement by the US vice-president, JD Vance, that the country is seeking to create a new critical minerals “trading bloc” is a final, exotic, nail in the coffin of the old global trading system. The era of mass abundance, as…

southwalesargus.co.uk - Twm Owen - A leafy county known for its lush farmland has £400,000 to spend on coal tip safety
A leafy county known for its lush farmland has £400,000 to spend on coal tip safety
South Wales Argus

The councillor responsible for finances admitted the county, famous for its rolling hills and high quality agricultural land, isn't normally associated with mining in the way neighbouring Gwent authorities that made up the South Wales coalfield…

thehindubusinessline.com - Stock market updates today Feb 16 2026: Sensex rises 650 pts, Nifty tops 25,680 as HDFC Bank, Reliance, Coal India lead surge
Stock market updates today Feb 16 2026: Sensex rises 650 pts, Nifty tops 25,680 as HDFC Bank, Reliance, Coal India lead surge
BusinessLine

Equity benchmarks rebounded on Monday, snapping a two-session losing streak, as investors weighed mixed global cues alongside developments related to the India–US trade deal and the wrap-up of the Q3 earnings season. Additional support came…

thehindubusinessline.com - Stock market today Feb 16 2026: Sensex, Nifty edge up after choppy start, Power Grid, Coal India, HDFC Bank lead gainers
Stock market today Feb 16 2026: Sensex, Nifty edge up after choppy start, Power Grid, Coal India, HDFC Bank lead gainers
BusinessLine

Erasing early losses, equity benchmarks traded with marginal gains in afternoon deals on Monday, with the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty 50 inching higher as selective buying in index heavyweights offset weakness in financial and capital market…

scmp.com - Reuters - Trump slams clean energy deal between California and the UK, calls Newsom a 'loser'
Trump slams clean energy deal between California and the UK, calls Newsom a 'loser'
South China Morning Post

US President Donald Trump denounced a clean ⁠energy agreement between ⁠the United Kingdom and ⁠California Governor Gavin Newsom hours after it was signed on Monday, Politico reported. In an interview with the news outlet, Trump…

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