Coal

Rio Tinto production results for the third quarter of 2013 show record iron ore and coal output.

Mike Maddison, Deloitte, UK, discusses the use of cyber security technologies in the mining sector.

African Energy Resources will increase its total coal resources by 2.4 billion t with its acquisition of the Mmamabula project.

Queensland Treasurer officially opens billion dollar extension of Rio Tinto’s Kestrel Mine.

Wood Mackenzie reports that coal will surpass oil as the key fuel for the global economy by 2020.

Thomson Reuters Point Carbon has released this week’s Cross Commodity Report.

Chinese officials have announced the construction of a huge coal gasification project in the Xinjiang region.

Modun Resources have signed an agreement with the Mongolian government to supply coal briquettes for the next 5 years.

CoalBlue Project democrats have called on the Obama administration to accelerate the development of sustainable coal.

The ACCCE has criticised the Sierra Club for its celebration of the 150th coal plant retirement since 2010.

China has lowered the price of electricity to reflect a drop in the value of coal.

Development of a new coal fired power plant in Indonesia has been postponed amid difficulties acquiring land.

The country’s major power utilities increased their use of coal by 21% year on year.

Patriot Coal has reached a number of agreements that will help the company successfully emerge from bankruptcy.

US electric utilities company is seeking offers for the supply of coal to its generating stations.