Coal

CIL is to give up over 75% of its coal license areas in Mozambique as it focuses on boosting its domestic production.

Consol Energy will layoff approximately 470 positions throughout the company in an attempt to remain competitive and operate efficiently during a period of low fuel prices.

The Ekhgoviin Chuluu Joint Venture between Aspire Mining and the Noble Group has acquired two new license areas in southern Mongolia.

Changes to New South Wale’s planning policy would be a negative for planned mining projects in the state.

Coal's decline in the US culminated in it losing its market-leading roll in April to natural gas. But elsewhere, the fuel is still going strong.

The market for cleaner coal-fired power technologies will continue to be dominated by supercritical and ultra-supercritical technology to 2025.

South Africa’s power industry will remain plagued by significant challenges with blackouts weighing on economic growth.

Coal production in the US fell sharply for the week ending July 4. The declines from last year steepened, with production off 16.6% from last year’s levels according to the latest report from the US Energy Information Agency for the week.

A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international coal industry, from the latest developments and corporate affairs to challenges facing coal.

Ukraine see significant drops in coal production in1H15.

Weakness in demand and competition from natural gas remain the story in the US coal industry with prices continuing their downward spiral.

Edenville Energy has met with Chinese contractors, SEPCO2, in Tanzania to discuss the development of the Rukwa coal-to-power project.

Electricity generated from natural gas surpassed that generated from coal for the first time in US history in April.

Following the potential sales of three operating affiliates, Alpha Natural Resources has issued WARN notices to certain mining operations and their employees.

Weir Minerals will acquire Delta Industrial Valves for US$47 million, expanding the division’s presence in the mining market through increasing its portfolio of valve products.