Coal

The former UK Coal Mining company has been fined £200 000 after admitting serious safety failings that led to the death of a miner in 2011.

Russia’s En+ Group has signed a contract with China Huaneng Group to jointly develop power and coal projects in Russia.

Thomson Reuters Point Carbon report shows coal and carbon prices bouncing back over last week.

Chinese imports of coking coal reached a nine-month high in September at 7.25 million t.

Dart Energy has entered into a farm-out agreement with GDF SUEZ relating to 13 of its UK licences.

The US reduced its carbon dioxide emissions by 3.8% in 2012, the second largest drop since 1990.

German reliance on coal-fired power plants will remain strong, despite an increase in the use of renewable sources.

Trolex looks at the uptake of methane monitoring and recovery systems in underground coal mines.

The Yitai Group has awarded Siemens a contract for two shaft hoisting machines in a new coal mine.

Chairman of CoAL has outlined the company’s new strategy to become a leading coal producer, in an annual report released on Friday.

Paringa has begun a new drilling programme to target thermal coal at the Buck Creek project in Kentucky.

A project to re-enter and explore the main tunnel of the former Pike River mine has begun, with the help of military personnel and resources.

An eight day roadshow will begin today in an attempt to attract foreign investors for a stake sale in Coal India.

Coal exports from Poland have increased by 80% to 7.7 million between January and August.

NRG Energy will acquire Midwest Generation’s coal-fired plants in its purchase of parent company Edison Mission Energy.