Coal

Peabody ratchets back output from low-quality coal mines.

Two minority parties have supported an opposition proposal to ban Norway’s ‘oil fund’ from investing in coal companies.

China is expected to continue increasing energy efficiency throughout 2014, resulting in a drop in coal and oil consumption.

Consol Energy has provided an operations update for Q4 2013, showing strong coal performance and record natural gas production.

The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity has released a landmark study on the benefits of coal to global development.

New Zealand electricity generator, Genesis Energy, has paid to remove itself from contracts to import Indonesian coal.

Mike Elliott, EY Mining & Metals, explains why the global outlook for metallurgical coal is steady despite steel industry troubles.

Research firm OreTeam finds that India’s coal imports increased by 21% in 2013, as power producers bought more coal.

Whitehaven Coal set a number of quarterly production, railings and sales records in its December quarter last year.

Mike Elliott, EY Mining & Metals, examines the three challenges facing the global steel industry.

US coal miner, Peabody Energy, has elected Michael Sutherlin, the former head of Joy Global, to its board of directors.

Lower-than-planned shipment levels in the PRB and reduced production levels in Appalachia will impact Arch’s Q4 2013 results.

BHP Billiton has announced strong results for the half year ended 31st December 2013.

Consol is set to invest US$ 200 million to complete BMX coal mine, as the company announces its capital-spending plan.

UK coal developer makes progress with development of the Thar coal mine in Pakistan.