Coal

1H15 bulk cargo handling at 23.6 million t.

New Acland coal mine turns to surface mining as more efficient method.

US coal company, Murray Energy, has acquired its first overseas assets with the purchase of two coal mines and associated infrastructure in Colombia.

ScottishPower has announced that Longannet coal-fired power plant is to close, blaming high cost of connecting to the grid.

India expected to succeed China as the world’s largest importer of coal during 2015.

Armstrong Energy announces results for 2Q15 and 1H15.

SUEK-Kuzbass has commissioned a new fully automated longwall face.

Terex and Konecranes have entered into a merger of equals.

The Indonesian government has cut its coal production target for 2015 to 400 million as low demand and weak prices hurt the industry.

A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international coal industry, from outlooks on coal emissions to updates on the latest projects.

Pennsylvania coal mining company, Atlantic Coal, has opened a new rail loading facility at its Stockton anthracite mine.

The World Coal Association urges governments across the world to commit to developing the deployment of low-emission high-efficiency technologies.

BHP Billiton celebrate the 130 year anniversary of the incorporation of BHP and its contribution to the Australian economy for over a century.

An AUS$355 million writedown on early-stage exploration assets hits an otherwise solid set of annual results from Australian production, Whitehaven Coal.

The board of New Zealand’s state-owned coal mine, Solid Energy, has placed the company into voluntary administration and proposed to sell its assets off over the next two and a half year.