Coal

Coal-fired power, coal mining and coal terminals face significant credit risk from environmental regulation, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

A round-up of some of this week's key news items from the international coal industry, from updates on coal-fired power plants to the latest sales and acquisitions.

DTEK Energy, a Ukraine energy company, has reported its coal mining companies coal production, supply and electricity generation for nine months of 2015.

TAURON has reported coal extraction and higher sales volumes have helped the company’s mining business to increase earnings.

Coal of Africa (CoAL) and Universal Coal have agreed the terms of an offer that would see CoAL acquire Universal for AUS$91 million.

Carbon Clean Solutions launches a test campaign at pioneering Technology Centre Mongstad, with intentions to bring its patented technology to commercial readiness.

Rio Tinto’s Bengalla opencast coal mine has taken on five new electrical and plant mechanic apprentices.

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Ltd. it will provide an ultra-supercritical-pressure boiler and flue gas desulfurisation system for a 1000 MW capacity expansion project at an existing coal-fired power generation plant in Cirebon, Indonesia.

Auqatech will supply a water treatment facility to Chinacoal Group’s coal-to-chemicals project in order to recycle coal mine waterwaste and eliminate discharge.

The Electric Power Research Institute appoints two new interim members of the Board of Directors.

Peabody Energy enters a definitive agreement with Bowie Resources to sell its New Mexico and Colorado coal assets for US$358 million.

A round-up of some of this week's key news items from the international coal industry, from updates on clean coal technologies to the latest on the UK ending its coal-fired power plants.

As reported by the EIA, China and India accounted for 98% of the increase in world coal trade from 2008 to 2013, but declines in China's import demand have led to declines in total world coal trade in 2014 and, based on preliminary data, in 2015 as well.

The World Coal Association recently published a report highlighting the role of high-efficiency, low-emission coal technologies in helping meeting India’s growing energy demands while minimising CO2 emissions.

Essen-based technology company, thyssenkrupp has announced it has redeveloped its branding.