Coal

The world’s first LNG-fuelled Panamax-class coal carrier, built by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Kyushu Electric Power Co., has been delivered.

The SEFA Group has announced a new milestone in processing over 5 million t of harvested coal ash for beneficial, encapsulated use since 2015.

Simon Nicholas overviews a new report by IEEFA India and JMK Research and Analytics, which demonstrates why Australian metallurgical coal miners should not get overexcited by the outlook for exports to the subcontinent.

DRA Global has secured the contract for a major design package for Whitehaven Coal’s Vickery Extension Project located in New South Wales, Australia.

CIMIC Group’s minerals processing company, Sedgman, has secured an operations and maintenance contract in the Bowen Basin, Queensland, from Pembroke Resources.

In a push towards eco-friendly coal transportation, Coal India Limited (CIL) has planned a capital investment in 61 first mile connectivity (FMC) projects.

Zanrunix Highveld Collieries has joined the Bettercoal Assessment Process and started its journey towards becoming a Bettercoal Producer by signing its Letter of Commitment.

Bathurst Resources has entered into an agreement to purchase the assets of the Tenas Coking Coal Project, comprising the Telkwa Metallurgical Coal Complex, from Telkwa Coal.

Bravus Mining and Resources has joined with key contractor partner DRA Global to accelerate the development, training, and employment of First Nations peoples in central Queensland.

Caterpillar is celebrating 130 years of earthmoving in South Milwaukee, harkening back to the original Bucyrus Steam Shovel and Dredge Company manufacturing facility built in 1893.

Andrew Gorringe, Coal Sector Energy Finance Analyst, IEEFA, has published key findings relating to recent Australian thermal coal trends.

RWE has commenced construction of a photovoltaics plant with integrated battery storage system at the Hambach lignite opencast mine.

Whitehaven Coal has published its June 2023 Quarter Production Report, highlighting its success delivering on its overall FY23 guidance for production and sales.

NORDEN and Teck Resources Ltd have announced an agreement to reduce CO2 emissions in Teck’s steelmaking coal supply chain.

SPECIAL REPORT: Ryan Driskell Tate and Tiffany Means, Global Energy Monitor, USA, provide a survey of the world’s coal mining projects.