Coal

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine between state military and Russian separatists could force prices of anthracite coal up.

CoAL sells Mooiplats thermal coal mine for US$ 23.5 million

Mark Spencer, MP for Sherwood, expresses his frustration that little is being done to preserve any kind of future for the Thoresby coal mine.

Stories that caught the eye of the World Coal news team this week.

Germany will limit the financial support that the KfW state development bank can give to coal projects abroad.

China looks to curb emissions by introducing a ban on so called ‘dirty’ coal.

National Union of Mineworkers steps in to save Hatfield coal mine in the UK with a £4 million loan.

China is expected to soon curb shipments of coal in order to help out its struggling domestic coal sector.

GVK must pay AU$ 560 million for Australian coal assets by new October deadline.

News stories that caught the attention of the World Coal team this week.

The Polish Government wants the country’s power firms to help the embattled coal sector.

Anglo American’s Peace River coal mine in Canada will be suspended at the end of 2014.

Environmental baseline studies have begun at the Berkh Uul coal project in Mongolia.

Aspire Mining begins exploration programme at its Nuurstei coal project in Mongolia.

Coal exploration company, Shumba Coal, has been awarded rights to a new prospecting licence by Botswana’s Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources.