Indonesia coal exporters face rising competition in S Korea as Russian shipments surge

Indonesian coal producers are losing market share in South Korea as Russian suppliers aggressively expand shipments, offsetting supply declines from Indonesia and complicating the outlook for one of A

Colombia's coal output could surge 40% by 2030, industry body says

Fenalcarbon, Colombia's coal association, says the country's annual production could recover to 90 million tonnes by 2030 if key policy changes are implemented, compared with its 53 million tonnes for

Indonesia coal mines facing permit expiry raise questions over future supply

Indonesia faces the expiry of operating permits for coal mines with a combined capacity of about 760 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) by 2035, accounting for roughly two-thirds of the global total set

U.S. estimated coal output up 3.87% WoW in wk ending Aug 15, EIA

US coal production estimates posted an upward trend in the week ending August 15, according to data released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) on August 20.Estimated output totaled 10.31

Japan Jul coal imports fall 5.5% YoY

Japan imported 14.87 million tonnes of coal in July 2026, down 5.5% year on year, according to preliminary trade data released by the Ministry of Finance on August 20. The value of coal imports rose

Kazakhstan builds 4.1 Mt coal stocks at thermal plants ahead of heating season

Kazakhstan has built up 4.1 million tonnes of coal stocks at its thermal power plants in preparation for the upcoming heating season, according to the country's Ministry of Transport.Since May 1, 17.8

South African coal exports rebound as rail capacity improves

South African coal producers are reporting improved export volumes as state-owned freight rail operator Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) continues to restore capacity on its coal corridors.Thermal coal pro

Turkish thermal coal prices climb as Black Sea shipments near halt

Thermal coal prices in Turkey have resumed their upward trend as coal shipments from Russian and Kazakh producers through Black Sea ports nearly came to a standstill in August, raising expectations of

Russia's Kuzbass Jan-Jul coal output down 2.6% YoY, Jul volume up 6.5%

Coal production in Russia's key producing region, Kuzbass, stood at 107.4 million tonnes in January-July 2026, falling 2.6% year on year, according to data from Kuzbass's Ministry of Coal Industry.Of

Russia's Urgalugol coal production tops 7 Mt as of early Aug; Osterra exports surge

Russian mining company Urgalugol JSC has pushed coal output past seven million tonnes since the start of 2026, keeping production and processing well above plan while feeding a sharp rise in shipments