Gas supply to fertiliser plants raised to 90% of demand amid West Asia war, Hormuz closureNatural gas supply to fertilizer plants has reached 90 percent of their needs. Oil companies are procuring liquefied natural gas from the s...
06 Apr, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
Coking coal hits five-month high on government mine inspectionsCoking coal futures in China surged due to government inspections on coal mine production, raising concerns about potential supply disrupti...
23 Jul, 2025, 02.57 PM IST
China coal mine accident kills at least 10, prompts safety checksA coal mine accident in Pingdingshan, China, has resulted in 10 deaths and six missing individuals. The emergency management agency plans t...
13 Jan, 2024, 03.28 PM IST
China to keep daily coal output at more than 12 million tonnes amid global price surgeBenchmark spot thermal coal prices at Newcastle Port have soared 35% over the past week to a record $353.75 a tonne, stoked by fears of wor...
09 Mar, 2022, 11.35 AM IST
European shares slip as lockdown worries, miners dragThe STOXX 600 index was flat, weighed down by a 1 per cent drop in miners as iron ore and metal prices tumbled.
15 Nov, 2021, 02.59 PM IST
China coal prices dive 13% as Beijing plans to intervene to ease power crunchThe most-active thermal coal futures on Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange, for delivery in January, tumbled to 1,380.8 yuan per tonne by 1106 Be...
22 Oct, 2021, 09.46 AM IST
Major coal miners in China vow to boost output, cap thermal coal prices during winter and springThey have vowed to keep spot prices of thermal coal with an energy content of 5,500 kilocalories delivered to Bohai Bay in northern China b...
20 Oct, 2021, 10.26 AM IST
China stocks end higher on commodity boost as Fed reassures on ratesAt the close, the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.25% at 3,566.22, rising for the third consecutive session. The blue-chip CSI300 index w...
23 Jun, 2021, 02.16 PM IST
China's cryptocurrency-mining crackdown spreads to SichuanCryptomining is big business in China, accounting for more than half of global bitcoin production.
19 Jun, 2021, 05.13 PM IST
What's happening with industrial commodity prices in China?China has moved to cut emissions via the shuttering of outdated smokestack plants, which has supported metal prices.
20 May, 2021, 02.47 PM IST
China’s coal futures hit record as exchange tries to cool rally with fee hikePrices have rallied 34 per cent so far this year as miners struggle to meet robust demand from the nation’s economic rebound.
11 May, 2021, 03.45 PM IST
China says finds Australian coal failed to meet environment standardsZhao Lijian, a spokesman for the Chinese, told a daily media briefing the country had also strengthened inspections of coal imports.
25 Nov, 2020, 01.56 PM IST
Smog set to return to parts of central, north ChinaChina has asked its officials to adopt plans to cut emissions and mitigate pollution as smog is again likely to hit central and northern pa...
14 Jan, 2017, 04.51 PM IST
NGT tells CIL to deposit Rs 10 cr bank guarantee in green norm violation complaintState-owned miner Coal India has been directed to deposit a bank guarantee of Rs 10 crore by NGT which is hearing a case for environmental ...
19 Aug, 2015, 05.40 PM IST
China using drones to detect polluting factoriesChina is deploying drones to detect factories flouting environmental laws in China's northern Hebei Province, one of the country's most pol...
18 May, 2015, 11.02 PM IST
Foreign mining equipment companies unhappy with India's lengthy bidding processForeign mining equipment companies say lengthy tendering and approval procedures are deterring them from bidding for Indian contracts.
03 Sep, 2012, 05.31 AM IST
- Explosion at Chinese coal mine leaves 27 miners dead
27 miners were found dead after an explosion at a Chinese coal mine, and rescuers were working Saturday to free seven more who remained tra...
14 Jun, 2008, 08.46 AM IST