Coal

According to the US EIA, US coal production in the first three months of 2016 was 173 million short t – the lowest quarterly level since the second quarter of 1981.

Tyler Trowbridge appointed to a newly created Global Product Manager role at McLanahan Corp.

Global demand for high-grade anthracite is currently outstripping demand, resulting in prices well above hard coking coal.

US coal production rose 4% week-on-week for the week ending 4 June, while year-to-date production closed the gap on 2015 to under 30%.

In the June issue of World Coal, Hal Quinn, President and CEO of the National Mining Association, provides an insight into the US thermal coal industry.

Martin Abbott, previously Chief Executive of the London Metal Exchange, will join globalCOAL’s board as Independent Non-Executive Director.

Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. (JOGMEC) has signed an MOU with British Columbia to develop coal and LNG resources in the province.

In another sign of China’s growing demand for LNG, LNG technology company, GTT, has opened offices in Shanghai.

Jacobs Engineering Group wins a contract to provide analysis and consulting services regarding the US EPA’s finalised regulations on CCR to City Utilities of Springfield.

Carbon Energy and its CEO, Mr Englebrecht, agree to extend his Executive Service Agreement in order to ensure an orderly leadership transition.

Michal Kotzé, Mining Industry Leader for PwC Africa, said: “Last year was undoubtedly challenging for the mining sector.”

The global port infrastructure construction market will see significant activity over the next decade.

BHP Billiton enters an agreement to sell its 75% interest in IndoMet Coal to equity partner PT Alam Tri Abadi.

Wollongong Coal will remain reliant on funding from its parent company, Jindal Steel and Power, to continue as a going concern.

Formal documentation relating to Marubeni’s tag-along sale of its interest in the Dartbrook Joint Venture has been executed.