Bangladesh suspends coal discharge in fear of coronavirus
Bangladesh has suspended offloading of imported coal from a foreign flag vessel due to suspicion of coronavirus in crew, at Mongla port in southern Bangladesh last week. Accordi...
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Egypt's cement sector is relying more heavily on coal
Egypt saw thermal coal imports rise by 31 per cent to 6.32Mt in 2019, according to official data from the port of Alexandria, driven by strong demand from the cement sector. Mos...
Pakistan coal imports fall 1QFY19-20
Pakistan's import of coal for power generation and cement industry has decreased during the period of July-September 2019-20 due to reduced demand in these industries, according...
Bangladesh updates plan for coal/bulk terminal
Payra Port Authority (PPA), under the Bangladeshi Ministry of Shipping, intends to develop a coal/bulk terminal at Payra Port, Kalapara, Patuakhali, as a public-private partners...
Bhutan considers coal alternatives
Bhutan is looking at options to reduce its carbon emissions. Given that the country generates 215t of municipal waste (MW) every day, about 50t of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) coul...
Indian cement companies amongst bidders for coal blocks
India’s UltraTech Cement, ACC Cement and Reliance Cement are amongst the prospective bidders for the auction of 27 coal blocks. To attract investors, the government has allowed ...
CMA hold meeting with Singareni Collieries Co Ltd
India's Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA) has held a constructive interaction with Singareni Collieries Co Ltd (SCCL). The meeting organised by the CMA with the senior offi...
Keystone Cement to switch to natural gas
USA-based Keystone Cement has announced that its application for a US$320,950 state grant to extend a natural gas line to its plant in East Allen Township, Pennsylvania, has bee...
Kawasaki to capture CO2 in Wyoming
The Wyoming Infrastructure Authority (WIA) and the Japan Coal Energy Center have signed an MoU to research solid sorbent capture technology with the twin-goals of reducing emiss...
Demand for coal from India's cement sector rises in FY18-19
India’s coal demand increased 9.1 per cent YoY to 991.35Mta during the fiscal year ended March 2019, according to the country’s Coal Minister, Pralhad Joshi. However, India’s su...