Coal

The New York Stock Exchange has suspended trading in common stock of Alpha Natural Resources amid moves to delist the company from the exchange.

Walter Energy has become the latest US coal company to file for bankruptcy for protection.

Duke Energy announces Electric Power Research Institute will conduct a comprehensive study of the coal ash recycling market and available technologies in order to move forward with coal ash management.

Whitehaven Coal releases its 2Q15 report for coal production and coal production sales.

Anglo American has written down certain coal and iron ore assets by up to US$4 billion on weak bulk commodities demand.

Rio Tinto releases a firm 2Q15 production results and projects its coal production for the rest of 2015.

The National Grid will pay utilities to keep shuttered plants on standby this winter as the country faces tight capacity margin.

Paringa Resources intends to raise US$5.1 million through a share placement to strengthen its balance sheet in preparation of starting formal debt financing discussions for its Buck Creek No. 1 mine.

RC Inspection obtains ISO/IEC 17020:2015 accreditation.

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.