China has lowered the target for coal's share in its primary energy mix as it continues to encourage the use of cleaner energy to combat air pollution.

In the first five months, coal imports rose by 16.8 percent to hit 149 million tonnes.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the auction process of 41 coal blocks for commercial mining, through a video-conference from New Delhi, said an official statement.

UK-South African mining firm Anglo American has restarted its 6.5mn t/yr Moranbah North coking coal mine in Queensland, Australia, four months after a seam collapse forced its closure.

The Queensland government will fast track approvals for Switzerland-based mining firm Glencore's A$1.5mn ($1bn) Valeria thermal and coking coal mine, as it seeks to boost the state's economy in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

China Taiyuan coal transaction price index stood at 124.43 points Monday, up 0.58 percent week on week.

The Indonesian government has raised its 2020 thermal coal export target and says it expects to meet its annual production goal this year, although the sector will still decline on the year as a result of weakening global demand driven by the coronavirus pande...

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