Coal

Chairman and CEO, Doug Oberhelman, has elected to retire, effective 31 March 2017.

SUEK has produced 78.9 million t of coal during the January to September 2016 period – a 15% increase over the same period in 2015.

Lighthouse Resources commences shipments of US Powder River Basin coal to Asia through Westshore Terminals in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Representatives from the US and Norwegian departments of Energy were present when ION Engineering started its groundbreaking test campaign at TCM.

SUEK appoints Nikolay Pilipenko as a Deputy CEO and Chief Financial Officer, effective 10 October 2016.

TerraCom has executed a full service mining contract with Link Mining Services covering all operational aspects of coal mining and processing at Blair Athol.

Troubled New Zealand coal miner, Solid Energy, has closed the bidding period on its assets and announced a new CEO.

Stanmore Coal has appointed to Dan Clifford as its new managing director, taking over from Nick Jorss, who will take the role of deputy chairman.

A number of US coal mines and preparation have been recognised for their achievements in the areas of safety and mine reclamation.

The Australian government's Foreign Investment Review Board has approved the acquisition of the Blair Athol coal mine in Queensland, Australia, by TerraCom’s wholly owned subsidiary, Orion Mining.

Much has changed in the coal industry over recent years – but not the need for coal buyers and suppliers to manage social and environmental risks in the supply chain.

Southern Coal Corp. and 26 affiliated companies agree to settlement in Clean Water Act violations case with the Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Justice.

Duke Energy intends to remove coal ash from three basins at Buck Steam power plant in North Carolina, US, and recycle it for concrete.

Arch Coal has completed its financial restructuring and emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

PSEG intends to retire coal plants in Jersey City and Hamilton Township in the US and commits to limiting the shut down impacts on employees.