Coal

Mitsubishi Corp. has reached an agreement to sell its interests in the Hunter Valley operations and Warkworth coal mines in Australia.

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.

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 fully funded proposal to acquire Coal & Allied from Rio Tinto and agrees conditional acquisition of Mitsubishi's interest in Coal & Allied mines.

Intra Energy Corp. Ltd has announced that Tancoal Energy Ltd has produced a monthly record tonnage for May 2017 of 51 013 t.

ION Engineering has announced that it has successfully completed a six-month demonstration of its carbon capture system.

BHP has celebrated its 50 year partnership with Japan at an event with representatives from the Japanese, Australian and British governments.

On the back of Adani announcing its Carmichael project go-ahead, Pralabh Bhargava, senior analyst, metals and mining, Wood Mackenzie provides comments.

Adani Enterprises has awarded final investment approval for the Carmichael coal mine and railway, located in the Galilee Basin, Australia.

Sandvik has signed an agreement to divest Sandvik Process Systems to FAM AB.

Atrum Coal Ltd has announced the appointment of Charles (Chuck) Blixt to the Board as a Non-Executive Director.

The company remains on track for a strong June quarter.

Video: US President Donald Trump has withdrawn the US from the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.

By the end of this year, Queensland coal mine workers will have access to world-class lung function tests, spirometry testing and new standards to set out clear requirements for medical practices conducting the tests.

Vitrinite Pty Ltd has identified 123 million t of coking coal in the Karin Basin tenement in the Bowen Basin – much of which has the highest fluidity ever recorded in Australia.