Coal

EU ban on Russian coal enters into force

The European Union's total ban on coal imports from Russia comes into force from midnight… Read More

Saad Rafique directs to make arrangements for coal import from Afghanistan

KARACHI: Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Saturday issued directives to the PR to… Read More

Pakistan to import coal from Afghanistan to curb energy crisis: PM

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the government has decided to import coal from… Read More

Europe may shift back to coal as Russia turns down gas flows

FRANKFURT/MILAN: Europe's biggest Russian gas buyers raced to find alternative fuel supplies on Monday and… Read More

India’s Russian coal purchases spike despite sanctions

India's purchases of Russian coal have spiked in recent weeks despite global sanctions on Moscow,… Read More

Coal demand to remain stable amid climate concerns: IEA

Coal remains a major source of power across Southeast Asia, where breakneck economic development has… Read More

Coal is still king in global power production

PARIS: Coal remains the most widely used means of electricity production in the world. It… Read More

Gas to overtake coal as world’s second largest energy source by 2030: IEA

LONDON: Natural gas is expected to overtake coal as the world’s second largest energy source… Read More

Trump administration moves to relax coal pollution rules

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday announced a plan to weaken regulations on US… Read More

At least 8 killed in Balochistan mine blast

QUETTA: A blast at a coal mine at the outskirts of Quetta, killed at least eight… Read More

Coal in the crossfire: Chinese traders wary of being burnt by trade war

BEIJING: At least three US coal shipments on their way to China may end up… Read More

First layer of coal unearthed from Thar

ISLAMKOT: Sindh Engro Coal Mining (SECMC) on Sunday made history after unearthing the first layer… Read More

Thar coal power project to be operational by 2018 end: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday said for the first time,… Read More

SCA awards license for mining feasibility study in Thatta-Sonda coal field

KARACHI: The Sindh Coal Authority (SCA) on Thursday awarded exploring licenses to Sindh Lakhra Coal… Read More

Despite sanctions, North Korea exported coal to South and Japan via Russia: intelligence sources

PARIS/LONDON/MOSCOW: North Korea shipped coal to Russia last year which was then delivered to South… Read More

Sunny future for renewables thanks to China: IEA

PARIS: Solar energy is to lead the race to new power generation over the coming… Read More

US company offers to produce chemicals from coal emissions

KARACHI: A United States company delegation called on Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah… Read More

Electricity prices decrease after coal-based power generation: minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said that electricity prices decrease… Read More

Netherlands aims ‘to save the climate’ after Trump move

THE HAGUE: The Dutch government hopes to organise an international "ClimateFirst" conference in the US… Read More

‘Environment-friendly’ coal power plants being set up in Pakistan, senate told

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali on Tuesday told the… Read More