Coal

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.

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.