Coal

A planning application to create an opencast coal mine in Staffordshire has been submitted by UK Coal.

A weak global market has impacted revenue as Solid Energy keeps a watchful eye on costs through its stringent spending strategy.

According to the US EIA, the dollar value of US net coal exports has increased more than three-fold since 2005.

The latest analysis from Thomson Reuters Point Carbon has revealed that the global carbon market will reach record volumes by 2016.

Peabody has launched a campaign to eliminate energy poverty, increase access to low-cost electricity and improve emissions through clean coal technologies.

Narrabri mine in Australia doubles output to boost Whitehaven Coal’s sales.

Coal producer Adaro Energy has sold 35% of its stake in Servo Meda for US$ 25.13 million.

APC and Linchpin Capital have signed an agreement to develop the South Clermont coal exploration tenement in the Bowen Basin.

The US EIA has launched an online Coal Data Browser that provides information and statistics about the US coal sector.

The WCA has appealed to Norway to provide global leadership by rejecting calls to ban coal investments.

Queensland Bauxite has acquired a further coal project in Mozambique, located close to the Palma and Pembra ports.

Walkabout Resources has released an activities update for its coal projects in Botswana and Tanzania.

The World Coal Association (WCA) has announced that Whitehaven Coal is its newest member.

Metallurgical coal producer, Walter Energy, increased production of coal in Q4 2013, while achieving cost reduction targets.

Altitude Resources has announced a resource estimate comprising of 15.0 million t at the Palisades coking coal project in Alberta, Canada.