Coal

The American Coal Council has released a statement on COP21.

US coal production will fall by a further 3% in 2016 after a drop of almost 100 million t in 2015, according to the EIA’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook.

Growth in the number of high-efficiency low-emission coal-fired power plants could boost demand for Australia’s high-quality thermal coal.

The UN climate change conference (COP21) ended a day late with the adoption of the Paris Agreement. Here’s what it means for coal.

Rhino Resource Partners is to delist from the New York Stock Exchange after its share price and market capitalisation fell below NYSE standards.

A round up of the week’s coal news from huge job cuts at Anglo American to the honouring of the world’s cleanest coal-fired power plants at this year’s Advanced Energy for Life Awards.

Pittsburgh-based coal and gas producer, Consol Energy, has signed several coal deals totalling 10.8 million short t over a three year period.

Arch Coal risks being delisted from the New York Stock Exchange for breaching listing standards after a prolonged slump in its market capitalisation.

Following continual declines in thermal coal prices, Westshore Terminals and Global Coal Sales Group are restructuring their agreement for coal volumes for 2016 – 2018.

Funded by a Australian National Low Emissions Coal Research & Development grant, WellDog expands technology application through partnering with University of Queensland to track trace gases that may be sequestered alongside CO2.

Leigh Creek Energy announces initial JORC inferred resource of 377 million t at the Leigh Creek Energy project.

Coal of Africa has secured US$3 million from M&G Investment Management to help fund its proposed takeover of Universal Coal.

Summit Power Group signed an EPC agreement with China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Corp and SNC-Lavalin Engineers & Constructors Inc. for the Texas Clean Energy project in the US, with financial closing expected in Spring 2016.

Peabody Energy honours the world’s cleanest coal-fired plants with its Advanced Energy for Life Clean Coal Awards.

Walter Energy Canada, a wholly-owned subsidiary of bankrupt US coal company, Walter Energy, has obtained creditor protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act.