Coal

Coal could make up over 55% of Vietnam’s power mix by 2030 – from 36% this year – as the country’s need for power explodes.

Stanmore Coal has bought the shuttered Isaac Plains coal mine from is owners, Vale and Sumitomo, for AUS$1.

The US president has announced the Environmental Protection Agency’s final Clean Power Plan, aiming to cut carbon emissions by 32% of 2005 levels by 2030.

Peabody Energy responds to the Environmental Protection Agency’s rules to reduce carbon emissions by indicating investment in technology is the key to attaining environmental goals.

No. 3 coal miner in the US, Alpha Natural Resources, has filed for bankruptcy at a court in Richmond, Virginia.

RC Inspection Ukraine, a subsidiary of RC Inspection, receives the ISO9001:2008 certificate for its management system.

Laser mineral analysis technology developed at the University of Tasmania and applied to the field by Rio Tinto is to be made available to junior miners for free.

Arch Coal outlines how the US Environmental Protection Agency’s final Clean Power Plan will not efficiently address climate concerns and many states are preparing to challenge it.

Arch Coal has reported a loss of US$168 million in 2Q15 and expects coal consumption to drop 80 million short t in 2015.

US President Barack Obama will soon reveal the new revised Clean Power Plan that will increase carbon emission cuts from the power sector in the US by 32% by 2030.

Semirara Mining & Power Corp. plans to provide 1100 MW of coal-fired power capacity to meet increasing electricity demands in the Philippines in the next three to four years.

Rhino Resources lost US$8.1 million in 2Q15 as low coal prices, poor rail service at Hopedale mine and low productivity at Pennyrile hit the bottom line.

A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international coal industry, from business acquisitions to the latest 2Q15 results.

The US Environmental Protection Agency’s soon to be revealed plan to impose new regulations on emissions from existing power plants will bring unwanted increases in electricity prices for consumers and businesses, according to the National Mining Association.

The World Coal Association urges the World Bank to consider the key role of coal in bringing affordable, reliable electricity to developing and emerging economies particularly across Asia.