Coal - 18 September 2015

A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international coal industry, from updates on developments, projects and operations to outlooks on coal consumption and production.

Blaschak Coal Corp. expands its mining activities in two new locations in the anthracite coal measures of Northeastern Pennsylvania, adding almost 3 million t of clean coal to its reserves.

BHP Billiton Coal President, Mike Henry, calls for a focus on productivity and creating closer community support with the sector in order to overcome weak coal prices.

GE chemists develop a solution that uses a class of amino silicone compounds at various temperatures to capture carbon.