Coal

Teck Resources reports interrupted operations in the coal dryer at its Elkview mine.

Murray Kentucky Energy Inc. enters a legally binding transaction agreement with Armstrong Energy Inc. to acquire 51% ownership interest in a new company that will own certain assets formerly held by Armstrong Energy.

Rio Tinto strengthens presence in Mongolia with new office to support the company’s exploration programme and technology centre.

Aspire Mining has completed key activities required to complete a feasibility study for the Nuurstei metallurgical coal project.

BHP reports declines in metallurgical coal production due to issues at Broadmeadow and Blackwater.

Bettercoal welcomes JERA Trading as its first Member in Asia.

Mechel PAO appoint a new Chief Financial Officer.

Cloud Peak Energy signs a long-term coal export agreement with JERA Trading to supply a new state-of-the-art Japanese integrated coal gasification combined cycle power plant.

SAMSON Materials Handling appoints Dale Lockley as the new Managing Director of the company.

Mining giant Rio Tinto reports hard coking coal production in 2017 was 5% lower than 2016.

A former executive of a Kentucky coal company joins the Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors.

In a recent statement, Chief Executive of Queensland Resources Council, Ian Macfarlane notes that the resources sector continues to support the Queensland economy with high coal demand and record LNG exports over the year of 2017.

Lighthouse Resources files a federal lawsuit against the Washington state administration for blocking coal exports from certain Western states through a terminal in Washington state.

Yancoal Australia Ltd appoints Xing Feng as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the company.

Stanmore Coal appoints a new Chairman to replace Neville Sneddon, effective as of 1 February 2018.