Coal

Atlas Copco has introduced a new 1 MW generator suitable for prime or critical standby power in the mining industry at this year’s POWER-GEN International.

The debate on energy prices in the UK overlooks the key role coal can play in controlling energy costs.

The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy will work at the Alpha Natural Resources Academy to develop a training video.

Glencore Xstrata has been awarded membership of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.

Colombia’s coal exports in September almost tripled year-on-year to 8.225 million t.

The latest Thomson Reuters Point Carbon report shows coal and carbon price levels have settled.

The Shell-Wison hybrid coal gasification demonstration plant has successfully commenced operations in Nanjing.

The first fully mobile crushing system has gone into operation in the Baiyinhua coalfield.

Water stress poses a significant challenge to the Chinese coal mining and coal-fired power industries.

Patriot Coal has won court approval of the terms of a reorganisation that will allow the company to exit bankruptcy.

Two coal projects in the US have been added to the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum’s R&D portfolio.

Brazilian mining giant, Vale, announces record coal production in positive Q3 results.

The seaborne metallurgical coal market is expected to reach 394 million t by 2035, 51% higher than the 2012 level.

The Labour Party is calling for the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund to withdraw from investing in coal producers and financing coal-fired operations.

FLSmidth writes down Ludowici investment as the outlook for coal deteriorates.