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European Coal Futures Extend Gain After Strike on Russian Port
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…
What the Albanese government did on the environment amid the Liberals' turmoil: threatened species, a new coal project and carbon leakage
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…
India's Torrent Power to buy L&T's coal-plant operator for about $760 million
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…
Coal India doubles solar capex to ₹961 crore, surpassing FY26 targets
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…
Patali: Four out of 25 low-quality coal shipments caused Rs. 1,759 mn loss
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…
Coal India capex on solar increases to Rs 961 cr ending January FY 2026
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…
Fall in coal-fired power generation in India & China in 2025, a first in 50 years
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…
The US is merely the latest to join the global rush to hoard critical minerals
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…
A leafy county known for its lush farmland has £400,000 to spend on coal tip safety
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…
Stock market updates today Feb 16 2026: Sensex rises 650 pts, Nifty tops 25,680 as HDFC Bank, Reliance, Coal India lead surge
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…
Stock market today Feb 16 2026: Sensex, Nifty edge up after choppy start, Power Grid, Coal India, HDFC Bank lead gainers
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…
High tension in India as banks, utilities resist solar shift
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's push to accelerate the roll-out of rooftop solar power is falling short of targets despite heavy subsidies due to loan delays and limited support from state utilities, vendors and analysts say. The shortfalls…
TMK Energy edges closer to gas flow milestone in Mongolia
TMK Energy has successfully navigated another milestone at its wholly owned Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas (CSG) pilot well project in Mongolia. The company's latest pressure build-up tests at its Lucky Fox one and four wells, which were shut in for…
U.S. military flew a small nuclear reactor to Utah. Here's what it means for the Beehive State.
Note to readers • This story is made possible through a partnership between The Salt Lake Tribune and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. State and federal leaders called it a momentous day for Utah's energy future.
China's green push colliding with America's fossil fixation
The world's two largest economies are making opposite bets on how to power the future — and both bets carry enormous risks. China is racing to dominate clean-energy industries while still leaning heavily on coal. United States is…
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