SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s coal imports hit a new high last year despite government efforts to phase out the use of fine dust-emitting energy sources, industry data showed Tuesday. The country shipped in 131.52 million tons of coal last year, breaking the record for the second consecutive year. Coal imports in [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on Monday that it will include additional fine dust reduction measures in the 9th Basic Plan on Electricity Demand and Supply, which is to be established this year. The government plans to expand its policy to limit coal power plant output [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The cost for generating power by burning coal has hit a new high this year. This is due to the decrease in production by major coal producing nations. As Korea’s reliance on coal as an energy source is the highest, and as fine dust emissions from coal power plants [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korea’s exports of coal to China reached a record high on a monthly basis last month despite sanctions imposed following a series of nuclear and missile tests, as the reclusive nation cut prices to boost its shipment to its strongest ally, a report showed on Friday. According to [...]