Coal, gypsum and plastic waste: 80pc GST withholding rate on supplies proposed ISLAMABAD: The Finance Bill 2024 has proposed a sales tax withholding rate of 80 percent on supplies of coal,... Published 13 Jun, 2024 03:32am
Markets Power generation in Pakistan falls nearly 14% YoY in April Power generation in Pakistan clocked in at 8,639 GWh (11,612 MW) in April 2024, 13.7% lower as compared to the same... Updated 21 May, 2024 09:02pm
Markets China’s imports of Australian coal rise to nearly 4-year high BEIJING: China’s imports of Australian coal in April rose to the highest level since July 2020, Reuters records ... Published 21 May, 2024 03:39am
Markets China’s April coal output falls to lowest level since Oct 2022 BEIJING: China’s coal production in April fell to its lowest level since Oct 2022, statistics bureau data and... Published 17 May, 2024 01:28pm
Markets Sliding coking coal prices put pressure on steel, iron ore BEIJING: Prices of coking coal futures tumbled by more than 3% on Tuesday to their lowest in more than one month,... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Print Coal for project: KE seeks govt support ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has sought support from federal government for allocation of coal for its 300 MW Mine... Updated 07 May, 2024 08:39am
Markets Coal power producer fails to stop regulator from en-cashing bank guarantee LAHORE: A coal power producer has failed to stop the regulator from encashing performance bank guarantee, said... Published 05 May, 2024 02:54am
Business & Finance Banks slow to limit coal financing: NGO FRANKFURT, (Germany): Banks lent almost $470 billion to the coal industry between 2021 and 2023, according to a ... Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am
Markets China’s coal imports from Russia fall 21% in March BEIJING: Russia’s coal shipments to China fell 21% in March dragged down by sanctions and import tariffs, customs... Published 20 Apr, 2024 12:22pm
Markets Pakistan’s power generation falls over 8% year-on-year Power generation in Pakistan clocked in at 8,023 GWh (10,784 MW) in March 2024, down 8.2% as compared to the same... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:23pm
Pakistan TCB-1, SSRL provide food supplies to local villagers in Thar KARACHI: Thar Coal Block-1 Power Generation Private Co. Ltd. (TCB-1) and Sino Sindh Resources Private Limited ... Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Markets China’s March coal output slips BEIJING: China’s coal output fell 4.2% in March, statistics bureau data showed on Tuesday, amid oversupply and ... Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Markets China’s March coal output slumps on high stockpiles, lower demand BEIJING: China’s coal output fell 4.2% in March, statistics bureau data showed on Tuesday, as miners cut back... Published 16 Apr, 2024 11:04am
Markets China’s top coal province Shanxi to cut output BEIJING: China’s top coal-producing province of Shanxi plans to reduce output for the first time in seven years, a... Published 09 Apr, 2024 05:06am
Editorials Unsafe coalmines EDITORIAL: A methane gas explosion at a coalmine in Hernai district of Balochistan claimed 12 lives on Tuesday. Ten... Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am
Markets China 2024 coal output seen about 1% higher, industry group says BEIJING: China’s coal output is expected to increase 36 million metric tons, or 0.8%, to about 4.7 billion tonnes in... Published 20 Mar, 2024 01:26pm
Markets China’s Jan-Feb coal output slips 4% on high stockpiles, weak price forecasts BEIJING: China’s coal production in January and February fell 4% from the previous year as high stockpiles and... Published 18 Mar, 2024 12:24pm
Markets Power sector: contributions of Sahiwal coal-fired power plant The following is the full text of the response of Sahiwal coal-fired power plant to a news item carried by Business... Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am
Markets China Jan-Feb coal imports rise 23% y/y to highest level for the period BEIJING: China’s coal imports in the first two months of 2024 rose 23% from the corresponding period a year earlier,... Published 07 Mar, 2024 10:00am
Print Gwadar coal-fired power plant: PPIB extends financial closing date The project is on the priority list of CPEC and holds paramount importance for the energy infrastructure and economic development of the region Updated 03 Mar, 2024 06:05pm
Markets China’s top coal producing region tells miners to curb overproduction BEIJING: China’s top coal-producing region of Shanxi has ordered miners to curb overproduction, according to a... Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am
BR Research Coal gives comfort After hitting its record peak during the first week of December 2023—standing tall at Rs1244 per 50-kg bag—the... Published 06 Feb, 2024 09:13am
Markets India sees annual coal output up 10.9% in 2024/25 NEW DELHI: India expects domestic coal output to increase by 10.9% to 1.13 billion metric tons in the fiscal year... Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:29pm
Markets India to increase coal-fired capacity in 2024 NEW DELHI: India will start operating new coal-fired power plants with a combined capacity of 13.9 gigawatts (GW)... Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am
Markets King coal set to lose crown for electricity production: IEA PARIS: Renewables are set to displace coal as the top source of energy for electricity production globally in 2025,... Published 24 Jan, 2024 12:53pm
Markets China’s 2023 coal imports from Australia rise, but below pre-ban era BEIJING: China’s coal imports from Australia picked up in 2023 after a ban of nearly two years was lifted, but they... Published 20 Jan, 2024 09:58am
Opinion Coal power plants: early retirement? Recently, a conference was held in Islamabad on the proposal of “Early Retirement of Coal Power Plants”. Those... Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am
Opinion Attaining energy security through coal Coal is back but with application of Clean Coal Technologies which augers well for Pakistan, this was the clear... Published 07 Jan, 2024 02:43am
Print Imported coal-based projects: ECC okays settlement of issues with PQEPCL ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the principles for settlement of... Updated 29 Dec, 2023 03:31pm
World China coal mine accident kills 12 BEIJING: An accident at a coal mine in China’s northeastern province of Heilongjiang has killed 12, state... Published 21 Dec, 2023 11:38am