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Australian coal industry looks in better shape than the US industry, according to Wood Mackenzie

A round-up of some the main news stories from the global coal industry this week.

Anglo Pacific has bought a royalty interest in Whitehaven Coal’s Narrabri coal project in New South Wales, Australia.

Blow for the coal industry as the FutureGen clean coal project in Illinois, US, has its funding cut by Department of Energy

US President Barack Obama proposes to accelerate disbursements from Abandoned Mine Land funds and invest money in economically distressed coal communities

South Africa losing US$ 2 billion in exports due to dip in coal prices, according to Mineral Resources Minister

US miner Arch Coal Inc reports smaller-than-expected quarterly loss as it cut costs.

Whitehaven Coal CEO, Paul Flynn, says coal prices will stabilise this year and rise from 2016

Coal miners joined by activists and politicians in rally protesting against closure of Kellingley coal mine in Yorkshire

Alpha Natural Resources idles additional Central Appalachian coal mines

Consol Energy has sold its Fairmont Supply subsidiary, but predicts production growth

Plans by Australia’s Queensland state government to sell state-owned coal assets are on hold following election

The World Coal news team picks out this week’s top stories from the global coal industry

Coal miner Bathurst Resources has terminated the jobs of four of its executive management team to save money.

Wood Mackenzie has revised down its outlook for Chinese energy commodity demand growth as economic restructuring moves the country away from energy-intensive industry towards consumer-led growth.