Coal

A second agreement between the United Mineworkers of America and Bituminous Coal Operators Association is to be put to a vote, after union members rejected a first attempt.

The US Department of Labor’s MSHA has begun implementing provisions of the third – and final – phase of respirable coal mine dust rule.

Regional and rural Queensland businesses are receiving a significant financial boost from resource companies buying local.

Glencore have brought forward the closure date for its Tahmoor coal mine in New South Wales.

In a settlement with the US EPA and the state of Pennsylvania, Consol Energy is to implement water management upgrades to protect Ohio River.

Duke Energy has said heavy rainfall at its Rogers Energy Complex caused an overflow of stormwater from its coal stockpiles.

New South Wales Hunter Valley coal producers are seeing an increase in demand for their product as prices begin to improve.

Atrum Coal has agreed terms to acquire a 26.68% stake in Pennsylvania anthracite producer, Atlantic Carbon Group.

The acquisition of Uitkomst coal mine in April added 0.14 million t of coal to the gold and PGS miners product mix.

CONSOL Energy has closed its divestment of two West Virginia mines that will see it pay US$44 million to new owners, Southeastern Land LLC.

Universal Coal has begun refurbishment of the coal handling and processing plant at NCC in preparation of starting mining and processing thermal coal in September.

North American Coal reported an operating profit of US$4.8 million in 2Q16, double that of 2Q15.

Acacia Coal Ltd appoints Brett Lawrence to its board as a Non-Executive Direction, effective 2 August 2016.

Rio Tinto Coal Australia’s operations were cash flow positive in 1H16 despite a fall in year-on-year coal prices.

US coal company, Westmoreland Coal, makes a profit of US$5.2 million in 1H16, despite a 2Q16 loss of US$25.4 million.