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#Coal

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Research

Nov 14, 20168 min read

Despite Climate Agreements and Court Decisions, Indonesia Keeps Betting Big on Coal

Though Indonesia has one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, its electrical grid is faltering, with blackouts common and many factories and homes relying on expensive diesel-powered generators as backup. In 2011, Indonesian coal mining magnate Samin Tan…

General

Oct 10, 20162 min read

Surge in Coal Prices Buoys Miners’ Shares

A recovery in coal prices in recent months has buoyed shares of local coal companies and returned confidence to a sector that has long struggled with low demand. Indonesia’s thermal coal benchmark price rose to $63.93 per metric ton in September — its highest…