Coal

Coal India’s monthly coal production was 21% below its target as the state-owned mining company is asked to tailor production to weaker-than-expected demand.

Recent rises in metallurgical coal prices will boost Stanmore’s coal sales revenues, as the mining company moves to steady-state production at Isaac Plains.

Rio Tinto completes sale of its stake in the Zululand anthracite mine in South Africa to Menar Holding.

Wollongong Coal has confirmed that is it under investigation by the New South Wales mining regulator following allegations that it is not a “fit and proper person” to hold a mining license.

A report from CoBank finds that the US coal industry will decrease further in the next few years with more than 20% of the nation’s current coal production potentially being shuttered.

Rising hard coking coal prices and cost optimisation at the company’s coal mines helped bring Mechel back to profitability in 1H16.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced approximately US$6.7 million in federal funding for products produced from carbon dioxide.

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is leading a team to help formulate a plan for an oxy-combustion pilot plant under a US$3.3 million project from the US.

Ohio University receives US$2 million POWER grant to support regional economic development in coal-impacted communities.

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has published the weekly coal production data for the week ending 13 August 2016.

Rhino Resource Partners LP has announced it entered into an agreement to sell its Elk Horn coal leasing company.

TerraCom Ltd has announced the agreement of a AUS$1.1 million placement to three large Eastern European based private investment companies.

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has ordered a permanent halt to mining activities at Keystone Development No. 2 mine.

World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 133.7 million t in July 2016.

Charbon Coal has been fined in the Land and Environment Court for failing to comply with their project approval at the Charbon coal mine near Kandos in New South Wales.