Coal

Embattled Czech coal miner, NWR, agrees terms of a revised capital-restructuring plan.

Ukrainian company DTEK plans to increase coal exports by 36% to 6.45 million t.

Elitheni coal mine could be sold following strategic review.

Edenville Energy looks to tap into coal reserves in Tanzania; obtains mining approval.

Two of the largest trade unions in the UK have joined together to campaign for preservation and extension of mines and power plants.

Walter Energy has outlined proposals to develop and operate coal mine in Wales for 25 years.

Tiaro Coal completes two exploration programmes at the T9 West coal project in Queensland, Australia.

Baralaba North project in Queensland increases production of coal, according to Cockatoo Coal.

The latest Resources and Energy Quarterly from the Bureau of Resource and Energy Economics forecasts soft metallurgical coal prices into 2015.

West Virginia’s attorney general, has fired an opening salvo in the war against EPA regulation of exiting coal-fired power plants.

Japan’s Sojitz Corp. in talks to buy undeveloped coal mine in Australia.

Viking Mines signs a second future coal supply agreement with Mongolian power authorities.

Patrice Merrin appointed by Glencore board as independent non-executive director.

Patriot Coal has laid off 75 workers at two mines in West Virginia.

Australia’s Bureau of Resource and Energy Economics has forecast growth of 4% in China’s coal imports this year.