Dry monsoon will increase
demands on coal power
A delayed start to the monsoon
and long-term forecast for a
drier-than-usual rainy season in
northern India will likely result in
lower-than-average hydropower
generation in India, according
to a recent research note from
Marex Spectron.
Profile of Chinese coal power
plants changing
China’s fleet of coal-fired power
plants will shift increasingly towards
larger and cleaner plants that utilise
ultra-supercritical technology
under the ‘phase out outdated
capacity’ and ‘build big, close small’
policies, according to Fitch’s recent
China Power Sector Blue Book report.
Teck responds to steelmaking coal
market conditions
Teck Resources will temporarily
shutdown six of its Canadian
metallurgical coal operations in 3Q16
in order to bring into line production
and inventories with developing coal
market conditions. Each of the coal
operations will be temporarily closed
for about three weeks.
Weir Minerals introduces the
Cavex
®
700CVX Hydrocyclone
Weir Minerals has released the Cavex
®
700CVX hydrocyclone that can
achieve up to 50% higher throughput
capacity in comparison with any other
competitor cyclones in the 26 in. dia.
range. This superior capacity is due
to its larger inlet and vortex finder
configuration.
Engineering work advances on
Colombia’s Fenoco coal railway
After protestors had interrupted
progress in late April, engineering
work aimed at allowing Colombia’s
Fenoco coal railway to resume
overnight operation has resumed. The
line’s overnight use was stopped in
February after residents complained
about the noise from passing trains.
Why India’s coal imports will
continue to grow
Despite India’s efforts to reduce the
volume of coal imports, it appears that
the demand for coal is outpacing all
of the actions. It is difficult to see this
trend reversing anytime soon, unless
there is a major delay in India’s plans
for development in its economy and
infrastructure.
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