Coal

SunCoke Energy Inc and SunCoke Energy Partners provide coke production estimates for 4Q15 and full-year 2015 – both showing declines compared to 2014.

Rhino Resource Partners has announced an agreement for Royal Energy Resources Inc. to acquire from Wexford Capital certain limited partnership interests and entire general partner membership interest.

Fuel Tech Inc. has announced that it has received multiple air pollution control (APC) contracts from customers in the US, Europe and China.

AEP Southwestern Electric Power Co.’s Flint Creek coal-fired power plant awarded a 2015 Pollinator Advocate Award from the Wildlife Habitat Council.

Arch Coal has become the latest victim of the coal downturn in the US, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection under a plan to restructure its debt.

Total 2015 coal production in the US is expected to be about 900 million t – the lowest level since 1986.

The DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory awards Keating-Crawford Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, a US$2 million US DOE grant for research into CO2 capture.

The Electricity Generating Public Co. affiliate, San Buenaventura Power Ltd Co. has obtained financial closing and the first drawdown and construction commencement the new 500 MW coal-fired power plant project in the Philippines.

Whitehaven Coal expects to make a profit in 2H15 on expected earnings of AUS$100 – 105 million.

The Leigh Creek Energy project has achieved an initial PRMS ISG gas resources certification and is underway with gas sales discussions.

Crude oil prices for 2015 started low and ended lower at below US$40/bbl, reflecting the continual oversupply of crude oil in relation to global demand.

CNX Coal Resources LP has announced that in response to the ongoing uncertainty in coal markets, it is reducing its expectations for 2016 coal sales to 4.4-5.2 million t.

An AUS$7 million investment in TerraCom by Chinese company, SPG, is necessary to ensure the company can continue in business.

Theiss has secured a AUS$115 million contract to continue operating the southern pits at the Dawson coal mine in Central Queensland, Australia.

Peabody Energy has amended its previous agreement with United Mine Workers of America regarding Patriot retiree healthcare benefits.