Coal

Arch Coal has opened nominations for its 2017 Teacher Achievement Awards in West Virginia and Wyoming.

Mike Duncan, President and CEO of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, has decided to step down and Paul Bailey will succeed him as of 1 January 2017.

For the third year in a row, Thai coal company, Banpu, has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices.

The management of SUEK and Shenhua have met in Moscow to discuss areas of potential cooperation.

Russian coal company, SUEK, has agreed to implement a range of environmental protection measures at various of its facilities.

German private equity giant, AMCI International, is to invest AUS10 million t in Australian Pacific Coal.

Outgoing CEO of the Queensland Resources Council has been appointed to an advisory role at law firm, McCullough Robertson.

Arch Coal has named a new board of directors to take office when the company emerges from Chapter 11.

Adaro’s revenues coal mining and trading revenues fell 16% in 1H16 but the company remained in profit and positive on the future.

West Virginia based ERP Compliant Fuels is reportedly close to buying three idled metallurgical mines in British Columbia.

South African mining company, Petmin, recorded a slight fall in anthracite production in the financial year to June 2016 but expects a more positive FY2017.

Westmoreland Coal intends to shift to reclamation at the Jewett mine following NRG Texas Power cancelling its supply contract at the end of 2016.

The Indian government has asked Coal India to reign in its coal production expansion as supply outstrips demand.

Raffaele Miscoria has been appointed head of coal at SIMEC Group, as the company seeks to expand its presence in the coal sector.

Russian coal company, Raspadskaya, has announced a profit of US$49 million compared to a US$8 million loss in 1H15.