Coal

From 8 August, Indonesia will impose a 1.5% tax on coal exports for firms with IUPs mining licences.

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. has reached an agreement to acquire all of the remaining White Oak equity interests, including operating control of the White Oak Mine No. 1.

Mongolia plans to increase economic growth by selling stakes in state-owned enterprises, including the largest coal mine in Mongolia.

Prices for Polish coal will remain under pressure through 2016 as state-owned miner floods the market with cheap coal.

A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international coal industry, from the MATS ruling to the latest situations of coal-fired power plants.

According to the US Energy Information Agency, coal, petroleum and natural gas could prevail as US energy sources, nevertheless renewables are a small but fast growing energy source in the US.

As Germany moves towards cutting emissions by 40% by 2020, it plans to close the largest brown coal-fired power plants in Germany.

Samson Materials Handling selects Malcom Youll as the new Managing Director and will be based at the Samson Office in Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK.

The World Coal Association is pleased and welcomes China’s announcement of its continued commitment to low emissions coal technology.

Murray Energy announces two lawsuits against the Obama EPA for illegal and unconstitutional rule expanding jurisdiction over waters and dry land in the USA.

Bharat Heavy Electricals has commissioned the first of three 250 MW coal-fired units at a project in Assam, India.

Mick Davis, X2 Resources, could be discussing with Rio Tinto a possible purchase of some of its Australian thermal coal assets.

Concerns have been raised about the Alberta Environment Minister’s new climate change strategy for coal-fired power plants.

Paul Marty, Moody, provides an overview on Europe's electricity market.

A new report from the IEA Clean Coal Centre discusses the developments of advanced sensors and smart controls for coal-fired power plant and the potential differences they can make.