Coal

Coal mines may be put up for sale as Anglo American reviews its broader coal portfolio

Peabody Energy names Glenn L Kellow as President and CEO

Hal Quinn calls for policies to boost economic growth rather than raise electricity bills and suffocate mine permitting in red tape.

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said China will look to cut use of coal, while also promoting clean coal technologies

Peabody Energy responds to Obama’s State of the Union Address and looks to promote coal and CCUS

Colombia adopts Argus metallurgical coal and freight assessments in volatile market

The recovery of shares of Arch Coal a few months back were completely erased in the last month as the company lost over 30% of its value.

The disposal of coal ash is a controversial issue in the US. Using more of its in the manufacture of construction materials is a good solution.

Rio Tinto has recorded a 13% drop in thermal coal production on the back of its sale of the Clermont mine.

Nordea Asset Management will cut exposure to coal assets

The Polish government has signed a deal with protesting coal miners amid attempts to restructure one of the country’s largest mining companies

As India’s new government tries to reform the country’s coal industry, it faces strong resistance from environmental, business and labour groups.

A round up of news from the global coal industry this week.

Vattenfall will continue with its plans to sell its lignite power plants in Germany, despite a company restructuring.

Whitehaven Coal predicts increase in thermal and metallurgical coal prices in 2015.