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The initial excitement over the slow but steady pace of deregulation in the Indian coal sector has now ebbed. The measured and incremental reform has halted. All of this may be good news for imported coal.

Research by coal industry analyst IHS CERA casts doubt on whether China should be perceived as Australian exporters' Promised Land. Australian Coal Report looks at future demand opportunities in China and finds it is not all that promising.

Recent heavy rains have resulted in damage to infrastructure and declarations of force majeure by major coal mining companies operating in Mozambique. South African Coal Report looks at some of the challenges facing miners in this developing nation.

Over the last few months the national spotlight has turned away from coal as other social, economic and political concerns have taken centre stage. However, this is just the calm before the storm. Indian Coal Report has more.

Coal stockpiles at the port of Qinhungdao rose to more than 8Mt on February 2 and remain 1Mt higher than two weeks ago as domestic producers in China pushed coal to the ports prior to the Chinese New Year celebrations. China Coal Report has more.

Two global coal mining giants, Anglo American and Brazil’s Vale, have both shattered coal production records for the full year to December 31, 2012 compared with the previous year. Australian Coal Report’s Jack Saunders reports on the results.

The launch of a futures exchange for the South African thermal coal export market may give power utility company, Eskom, food for thought given its interest in protecting domestic supply. South African Coal Report looks at the implications.

Coking coal markets globally have been hit by a swathe of Force Majeure declarations from Australian coking coal suppliers as the effects of storm damage left by ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald takes its toll.

The Hong Kong-based Noble Group is always on the look-out for low-cost coal sourcing capacity and it is a surprise to many it hasn’t developed a strategic foothold in Mongolia - until now. Jack Saunders from Energy Publishing looks further.

An ambitious plan to retreat discarded fines production from South Africa’s coal mines, including waste deposits, has run into teething problems. South Africa Coal Report’s David McKay looks at the issues.