Coal

BHP Billiton has recognised a sea turtle protection project in its annual Health, Safety, Environment and Community Awards in Melbourne.

Botswana could export 130 million tpa of coal from three export hubs in Namibia, Mozambique and South Africa, according to the Botswana Chamber of Mines.

Ken Stapylton, Sandvik Mining, discusses the use of the company’s compressor management system at a US coal mine.

UN climate chief has warned the global coal industry that it must change rapidly and dramatically to tackle climate change.

RBS, Barclays and HSBC are among the world’s biggest lenders to the coal industry.

Thomson Reuters Point Carbon report shows last week’s coal prices were down slightly, while carbon prices were on the rise.

Glencore will donate US$ 2 million to aid the relief effort of Typhoon Haiyan through the PASAR Foundation.

Solid Energy announces that filling of the ventilation shaft has begun at Pike River coal mine in New Zealand.

Emerson awarded US$ 11 million contract to automate two ultra-supercritical units at a coal-fired power plant in South Korea.

The EIA has revised its projection for US coal consumption in 2013.

Atlantic Coal has entered into a joint venture and coal sale agreement with China based CIC-Coal.

Cloud Peak Energy employees at Spring Creek Mine operated more than one million work hours without injury.

In 2013, Italy will import 19 million t of steam coal with the bulk coming by sea from the US, South Africa and Indonesia.

Emerson and Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas have extended their alliance for turbine retrofit projects in the Americas.

Martin Engineering offers a range of silo cleaning solutions that reduce the need for confined space entry and hazardous cleaning methods.