Coal

A new NETL study has highlighted the importance of coal for power generation during ‘bomb cyclone’ weather conditions.

Aurizon’s revised maintenance plan has been dubbed ‘Cyclone Aurizon’ because of the havoc it will create for the industry and the Queensland economy.

The underground coal mine in Queensland, Australia has been sold to EMR and Adaro for US$2.25 billion.

Capcoal’s Grasstree longwall operation has undergone a series of performance upgrades, resulting in over 9 million t of coal cut in the preceding year of 2017.

Engie intends to convert its Hazelwood power station into a full pit lake following the project’s shutdown last March.

Oracle has raised £550 000 before costs by way of a placing of 39 285 710 new ordinary share at a price of 1.4p per ordinary share.

Liebherr has invested US$45 million in the expansion of its Newport News facility in Virginia.

Despite rising output, India’s power plants remain short of coal.

A statement by the ministry claimed that Taiwan would fail to achieve the power reserve margin target it set for 2025 if the Shenao Power Plant was not brought into operation.

A £30 million investment in LCC Group’s Belfast-based coal facility places Belfast at the heart of the high-tech coal industry.

Unit 1 of the Calaca coal-fired power plant was synchronised to the grid on 17 March, with Unit 2 expected to be back online at the end of the month.

The World Coal Association has responded to a recent report discussing the state of the global coal fleet.

“The Palaszczuk Government understands the need to responsibly explore highly prospective land and produce our resources – whether it is metallurgical or thermal coal, gas or metals – for the benefit of all Queenslanders,” says QRC.

New coal mining company Minergy Limited in Botswana is set to become the supplier of choice to consumers across southern Africa.

Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its interest in the Winchester South coal project to Whitehaven for AUS$200 million.