Despite a decline in its use for electricity, coal stockpiles are rising, particularly for steel production. Let’s delve into global trends for coal used in electricity generation. We’ll explore three key aspects: countries continuing to build coal plants, regions with the highest concentration of existing plants, and areas phasing them out. There’s a stark contrast…

Kazakh and Malaysian businesses signed agreements and memorandums totaling over $350 million at a May 17 investment roundtable chaired by Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as reported by the Prime Minister’s press service. Photo credit: primeminister.kz Participants agreed to collaborate on attracting investments in Islamic finance and trade development,…

“Today’s negotiations were very productive – with the participation of deputy prime ministers and line ministers, we discussed almost all the key issues of Russian-Belarusian cooperation in the economy, in the cultural and humanitarian sphere, in the field of security and defense,” said the Russian President. He also noted that this was one of his…

The U.S. coal industry, already in decline, is poised for even steeper challenges. The U.S. coal industry faces a confluence of headwinds. New environmental regulations from the Biden administration will increase operating costs for coal-fired power plants. Additionally, the industry is losing two key political allies in Congress with the retirements of Senators McConnell and…

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi met on May 20 to address prospects for strengthening bilateral cooperation, reported the Akorda press service. Wang Yi and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Photo credit: Akorda During the meeting, Tokayev underscored China’s critical role in global diplomacy. According to him, Chinese initiatives shape the global…

Photo: Social networks (illustrative photo). In Transcarpathia, a man died in the Military Commissariat The conscript, who was in one of the subordinate TCCs of the region and according to the conclusions of the VLK was fit for service, felt a sharp deterioration in his health. In Transcarpathia, a man died in the premises of…

The curtain is falling on Australia’s coal industry faster than anticipated. Coal power stations are now expected to shut down entirely by 2038, a five-year acceleration from earlier predictions. To fill the energy gap, renewable sources with variable output will need to grow rapidly, tripling by 2030 and reaching a staggering seven times their current…

Kazakhstan continues making international agreements to expand its flight destinations and their frequency. Some 567 foreign flights from Kazakhstan are operated weekly on 121 routes to 28 different countries. Photo credit: tengritravel.kz According to the Transport Ministry’s Civil Aviation Committee, on May 7,  aviation authorities of Kazakhstan and Egypt agreed to increase the total number…

Former Taldykorgan police chief Marat Kushtybaev was sentenced to 11 years for rape, KazTAG reports. “By the court verdict, K. was found guilty under paragraph 5) of part 2 of Article 120 (rape with the use of violence against the victim, by a person in the performance of official duties) of the Criminal Code and…

Theresa Smith reported that the global coal market has been on a rollercoaster ride the past three years. Demand plummeted during the pandemic, then surged with the economic recovery and the war in Ukraine. In 2022, coal use hit a record high, remaining the world’s leading fuel for electricity, steel, and cement production. Despite being…