Coal

The World Coal Association and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe formalise long-term collaboration through signing a MoU.

The Port reached a new monthly coal export record of 15.9 million t in December 2016.

Mr. Rick Graham brings two decades worth of financial leadership to the role.

Momentum continues for strategy of complete portfolio development.

Under the agreement, Koppers will purchase coal tar, a byproduct of ArcelorMittal coke plants in the US.

The coal phase-out failed to achieve its stated goals and has helped fuel a spike in energy costs.

Atrum Coal has announced the resignation of its Executive Chairman.

Rio Tinto has released its 4Q16 production results, reporting increases in hard and semi-soft coking coal and lower volumes of thermal coal.

Kibo Mining has announced that both the Mbeya Coal Mine and Mbeya Power Plant Environmental and Social Impact Assessment scoping reports have been approved.

Coal sales and coal production in December 2016 were up from the previous quarter.

The rewards recognise state and tribal efforts to reclaim abandoned coal mines.

Mr Chris Brown is to replace Mr Thea Renard as company secretary.

BMI Research has revised up the US coal production growth forecast to 1.5% and 2.0% in 2017.

The WCA has announced that Indonesia’s fifth-largest coal producer, Berau Coal.

NTPC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for take-over of two thermal power plants.