Coal

Rio's Warkworth mine to be forced to spend AUS$30 million on new noise controls.

Mead met with the governor of Washington Jay Inslee at the state capitol in Olympia.

The West Virginia Coal Association and leaders of the state legislature have backed Senator Shelley Moore Capito's ARENA Act.

A series of rulings by US judges will require federal agencies to consider the carbon impact of coal mines and calculate its impact to global warming before approving mine projects.

Walter Energy may lay-off a potential 370 workers at Brookwood mining operations if market conditions do not improve.

The company initially intended on purchasing a total of 308 000 t of steaming coal via two spot tenders but passed on one.

This comes as a response to fierce opposition from within the industry.

State-owned miner Coal India Limited (CIL) will invest US$20 billion in a bid to attain the one billion t coal production mark by 2019-20.

According to the Chief Economist of Queensland's Department of Natural Resources and Mines, the coal sector is showing some signs of recovery.

Ash basin closure starts in South Carolina as three key North Carolina permits granted.

BHP Billiton has outlined how the company is well positioned to create value through the cycle after the demerger of South32.

The US EIA’s short-term energy outlook on coal indicates prices are likely to remain stable. The administration predicts a reduction in consumption but steady production. Exports are anticipated to fall and imports to remain steady.

Salaya recognised as the lowest emitter of NO2 and SOx gases amongst all Indian thermal power plants.

Arch Coal Foundation awards scholarships to 16 high school graduates.

Colombia says lax safety may have contributed to fatal Drummond coal accident.