Coal

Attila has raised US$ 7 million in an overbid that will fund progress on the Kodiak coking coal project.

White Energy Company announces purchase of Kentucky based Mountainside Coal Company.

China’s capital will replace four coal fired power plants with ones powered by natural gas.

MineARC Systems will open a new facility in Africa early next week.

The state of New South Wales has implemented stricter regulations affecting coal seam gas drilling areas.

The Singapore corporation Blumont Group announced it has reached agreement on the takeover of an unnamed foreign coal company

Berlin-based coal trading company HMS Bergbau AG expands business in Africa

TNB expects completion of two new coal fired power plants in Malaysia by 2017

Fuel Tech awarded air pollution control orders worth a total of US$ 2.5 million

Rio Tinto has agreed to give away its disused mine in Australia to Linc Energy

CCS receives approval to test carbon dioxide capture technology for coal powered plants.

US EIA releases report explaining why coal favoured over natural gas in Western Europe

Thermal coal exports from Australia are expected to rise as China and India invest more in imports.

Miner’s union vows to appeal court’s dismissal of lawsuit filed against Arch Coal and Peabody Energy over retiree pensions and healthcare benefits.

Coal prices finely balanced, facing pressure from oversupplied market while supported by positive German dark spreads