Coal

Bettercoal has announced the establishment of its South Africa Working Group – a member-led group focusing on coal in South Africa.

The Queensland Resources Council has described BHP’s decision to place significant new investment in Queensland on hold due to new coal royalty tax rates as a “massive blow”.

CONSOL Energy has announced the promotion of Mitesh Thakkar to the position of President, in addition to his current role as Chief Financial Officer.

According to the QRC, a new report has confirmed the need for the Queensland State Government to reconsider its investment-destroying coal royalty tax increase.

RWE brings coal exit forward to 2030: Five inhabited villages and three farmsteads to remain, former settlement of Lützerath to be demolished.

Bedeschi has closed a deal for a floating terminal system; the company will supply an important shipyard in Indonesia a new floating terminal with a 2500 tph coal capacity.

Canyon Coal has signed a letter of commitment to join the Bettercoal Assessment Process.

Uniper is extending the market operation of the Heyden 4 and Staudinger 5 hard coal-fired power plants until 31 March 2024 at the latest.

Thiess has secured a AUS$345 million contract extension at Melak with Bayan Resources.

Edenville has provided an operational update at its Rukwa Coal project in Tanzania.

Glencore’s decision to withdraw from plans to develop a US$2 billion coal project has highlighted change in the wake of new royalty taxes imposed on coal producers.

The world’s coal consumption is set to reach a new high in 2022 as the energy crisis shakes markets.

The Province of Nova Scotia has approved a request from Kameron Coal Management Ltd to renew its industrial approval for the Donkin Mine in Cape Breton.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, a leading US supplier of metallurgical products for the steel industry, has announced its operational guidance for the 2023 calendar year.

The UK government has approved the development of the country’s first new deep coal mine in decades, drawing criticism from opponents concern about climate targets.