Rio Tinto board changes
Senior Independent Director John Varley has resigned as a Non-Executive Director.
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Rio Tinto reconfirms Yancoal as the preferred buyer of its thermal coal assets in Australia
Rio Tinto is recommending Yancoal’s proposal to its shareholders.
Compliance Staffing Agency West expands service offerings with acquisition of TK Mining Services
The company anticipates that the acquisition will result in growth opportunities throughout the Western US.
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Coal uptick does little to alter downbeat long-term outlook
BMI Research has published an analysis on the Chinese power outlook.
Loesche wins order for coal mill in Filipino cement plant of Barangay
Eagle Cement Corp. wants to use its state-of-the-art production line to contribute to meeting the country's growing demand for construction material.
Prosperity fund accelerates job growth In Alabama coal counties
A US$2.4 million initiative is to accelerate entrepreneurial activity and spark job creation in four Alabama counties rocked by the coal industry's steep downturn.
Teck updates steelmaking coal guidance
Teck Resources Limited has provided guidance for expected realised steelmaking coal price and an update on volumes for the second quarter of 2017.
World Coal Association: “Writing off coal today is premature”
The World Coal Association’s CEO, Benjamin Sporton, has responded to BP’s Energy Outlook 2017.
SouthGobi Resources announces first quarter 2017 financial and operating results
SouthGobi Resources Ltd. has announced its financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2017.
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World Coal Association joins United Nations Global Compact
The World Coal Association (WCA) has signed on to the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest and most widely embraced corporate citizenship initiative.
Ucore Consortium wins USDOE bid for rare earths from coal industry
The company has been awarded funding for a metal separation and purification process from coal mining refuse.
Mitsubishi agrees sale of interests in Warkworth and Hunter Valley operations
Mitsubishi Corp. has reached an agreement to sell its interests in the Hunter Valley operations and Warkworth coal mines in Australia.
Centre of Excellence opens in Poland
The International Centre of Excellence on Coal Mine Methane in Poland has been officially launched, representing a milestone as the first of its kind in the industry.
US DOE invests in research on rare earth elements from coal and coal byproducts
The US Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy invests US$6.9 million into rare earth element research through two funding opportunities.
Glencore submits proposal for Coal & Allied acquisition
Glencore submits fully funded proposal to acquire Coal & Allied from Rio Tinto and agrees conditional acquisition of Mitsubishi's interest in Coal & Allied mines.