Coal

Regional Governor for Karaganda, Nurmukhambet Abdibekov, has outlined a target plan for the development of coal resources in Kazakhstan.

Blackhawk Mining to be stalking horse at auction for bankrupt James River Coal

BHP Billiton will include its Illawarra metallurgical and South African coal assets in its demerger of non-core businesses.

ICVL consortium members, CIL and NTPC, have backed out of the purchase of Rio Tinto’s Mozambique coal assets.

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

Poland may introduce sanctions on imported coal from Russia, according to the country’s foreign minister.

Until recently, the coal-to-gas industry in China has been steaming ahead but recent concerns about overcapacity and the environmental impact of projects have started to ask questions of the industry’s future.

Maptek has previewed its new I-Site 8820 long-range laser scanner on the first day of the Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors conference.

Engineering and technical services company, Aurecon, announced appointment of Giam Swiegers as new CEO.

FLSmidth looks for positives in material and minerals industries as it releases Q2 2014 results.

FLSmidth has announced a shake up of its corporate structure, grouping the current material handling and mineral processing divisions into a new Minerals Division.

Glencore’s Australian thermal operations, as well as increases in productivity at the firm’s Colombian operations, boosted the company’s total coal production 5% compared to H1 2013.

Coal India has announced an 8% rise in profits in Q2 2014 but still failed to meet its production target.

The CEO of South Korean company, POSCO, visits coal mining projects as company steps up investment in Australian raw-materials industries.

The Japan Coal Energy Center and Ukraine’s Energy and Coal Industry Ministry have signed a joint agreement to review Ukraine’s coal-fired power plants.