Coal

Whitehaven coal has reported its financial and operating highlights of FY17.

Not only has Cloud Peak Energy maintained a steady financial performance, it has also achieved the best safety record in its history.

Teck Resources Ltd has reported unaudited record 4Q16 adjusted profit attributable to shareholders of CAN$930 million.

American Coal Council and the Coal Trading Association are combining together to form one organisation, under the existing American Coal Council name.

South32 delivers strong financial results and announces first interim dividend.

An independent report commissioned by government, industry and research organisations has laid down a comprehensive plan for carbon capture and storage (CCS) deployment in Australia.

BHP Billiton appoints Grant Kill to the company’s board as an independent Non-Executive Director.

Following the appointment of George Roskos as Director of Atlantic Carbon Group plc (ACG), the majority of ACG Directors are no resident and based in the USA.

Mr Scott becomes the Group’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer effective immediately and will join the Board as Managing Director at the conclusion of the 2017 Annual General Meeting in November.

Arch Coal Inc. has reported 4Q16 net income of US$33.4 million.

The Agencia Nacional de Mineria has granted approval for the addition of gravel to the company’s Ruta del Sol road project.

January saw the completion and commissioning of a fourth MMD Semi-Mobile Sizing Station for one of South Africa’s largest coal producers.

Eskom has taken a decision to terminate six coal transportation agreements.

SUEK will invest over RUB 250m (approximately US$4 million) in environmental programmes in Krasnoyarsk in 2017.

The campaign will focus on promoting the contribution of the mining sector to the Australian economy.