India 2019 thermal coal imports rise 12.6% to nearly 200 million tonnes, says government
Imports of thermal coal - mainly used for power generation - jumped 12.6% to 197.84 million tonnes in 2019. However, imports of coking coal - used mainly in the manufacturing of steel - fell marginally, following two straight years of increase, government data showed.
Mar 10, 2020, 18:18 PM ISTGlencore to shut Australia coal mines for 3 weeks amid glut
The move underscores producer concerns about over-supplied coal markets and was supported by a senior industry official in Indonesia, the world`s largest exporter of thermal coal ahead of Australia.
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