Coal - 23 August 2018

CRU Group has commented on the recent financial reports of mining companies around the globe, noting metallurgical coal’s status as a very profitable commodity.

Contura Energy, Inc. ANR, Inc. and Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc. (together, “Alpha”), announce the public filing by Contura of a registration statement on Form S-4 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to their proposed merger.

BHP Billiton (BHP) releases its results for the year ended 30 June 2018, with a key highlight being a 33% increase in underlying attributable profit.

The Clean Power Plan would have caused more coal-fired power plants to retire prematurely even though policy makers have become increasingly concerned that coal retirements are a threat to grid resilience and national security, says ACCCE.

Edenville Energy plc signs a new contract to supply coal to an East African industrial group for at least the next two years.