China's top economic planning body said on Jan 14th that cities of Beijing and Tianjin as well as Hebei province in North China must slash coal consumption to reduce air pollution.
Nonperforming loan ratios have surged in regions that rely heavily on coal, whose prices are sinking as the economy slows, according to media reports and industry sources.
Pakistan: Cement producers in Pakistan are considering sourcing their coal from Indonesia instead of South Africa. The move is in response to an on-going investigation initiated by the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) on alleged dumping of ...