Top Chinese safety official calls for coal firms to end ‘night shifts’
Currently, Chinese coal mines generally operate round the clock on three shifts. The plan will be good for coal miners to work in a normal and regular pattern.
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Professor Oberle to chair independent mine tailings review
Professor Bruno Oberle has agreed to chair an independent tailings review to establish the safe management of tailings storage facilities that can be applied to all tailings dams.
AES to sell power plants in Jordan and the UK
AES Corporation has entered into a number of agreements to sell its interests in six power plants in Jordan and the UK, including two coal-fired plants.
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Anglo American reports 1Q19 results
Anglo American shares its results for the first quarter of 2019, with a key highlight being production down by 6%.
China's March power generation sees 5.4% increase on previous year
China’s electricity generation in March this year was up 5.4% on March 2018, with electricity produced by coal up 1%.
Arch Coal reports 1Q19 results
Arch Coal, Inc. has reported its results for the first quarter of 2019, with a key highlight being the metallurgical segment achieving a gross margin of US$91.4 million, or a record US$50.95/t.
Unfriend Coal campaign to increase pressure on Asian and North American coal insurers
NGOs in support of the Unfriend Coal campaign warn insurance company CEOs that they intend to increase public pressure on companies that do not back global climate targets.
DoE issues notice of intent for FOA
The DoE's Office of Fossil Energy and NETL has issued a Notice of Intent for a Funding Opportunity Announcement expected to fund cost-shared research and development (R&D) projects on next-generation coal gasification technologies.
Contura’s CEO to step down in May
Contura Energy’s CEO, Kevin Crutchfield, will be departing from his role on 6 May to pursue an opportunity outside of the coal industry.
Winchester South project receives Coordinated Project status
Whitehaven Coal’s Winchester South project has been declared a ‘Coordinated Project’ under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971.
Sandvik acquires a leading technology provider in wireless IoT connectivity
Sandvik has acquired Newtrax, a supplier of technology in wireless connectivity.
Kusile Unit 3 achieves synchronisation to the national grid
On 14 April, Kusile power plant achieved a new milestone when Unit 3 was synchronised to the grid and produced its first power in the early evening that day, eight months ahead of schedule.
Komatsu selects ABB for 100th AC multi-drive order for open-pit shovels
The latest multi-drive line-up order extends integration with P&H heavy duty shovels used by Komatsu customers worldwide.
NETL and West Virginia University collaborate to advance cleaner energy technology
Computational modelling is a critical tool in technology development, and the forward-looking efforts by the NETL-WVU research team are improving the accuracy of fossil-fuel energy systems models.
Kibo signs Finance Engagement Letter with Wimmer Financial LLP to fund African energy projects
Kibo Energy PLC has signed a Corporate Finance Engagement Letter with Wimmer Financial LLP.
Texas Mineral Resources produces multiple high-purity rare earth elements from Pennsylvania coal mining waste
Texas Mineral Resources Corp. has demonstrated the ability to produce multiple high-purity and separated rare earth minerals from Pennsylvania coal mining waste material.
DOE and NETL invest US$100 million in Coal FIRST initiative
The Coal FIRST initiative will integrate early-stage R&D on coal-fired power plant components with currently available technologies into a first-of-a-kind system.
Vistra Energy provides notice of release of 1Q19 results
Vistra Energy is to report its first quarter financial and operating results for 2019 on 3 May.
Stable coal production for BHP
BHP releases its operational review for the nine months ended 31 March 2019, with a key highlight being relatively flat coal production for the nine months.
Drax appoints a new Non-Executive Director
Drax Group welcomes a new Non-Executive Director to the Board with immediate effect.
Hexagon acquires Split Engineering; closes drill and blast gap
Hexagon Mining has acquired Split Engineering, whose fragmentation analysis capabilities will expand Hexagon’s life of mine vision from pit to plant.
Whitehaven’s Vickery extension project receives local support
The Vickery coal project will create around 500 jobs during construction and 450 jobs during operations, as well as contribute AUS$271 million in wages across New South Wales.
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