Coal

Ian Barnes, IEA Clean Coal Centre, discusses recent operating experience and improvement of commercial IGCC.

Preliminary deal reached on 2018 plan for Spanish coal industry

Market oversupply will put downward pressure on prices, but prices temporarily rally thanks to German power prices.

The US EPA has announced strict emissions restrictions for new coal-fired power plants.

Aspire Mining’s Northern Railways LLC completes field inspection of Northern Rail Line.

Edenville Energy’s Rukwa Coal project narrows losses and upgrades resource base.

US-based bulk materials handling specialist, Martin Engineering, has acquired TNJ Industries, a manufacturer of dust management solutions for mined materials.

Colombia’s coal railway Labour unions have reached a wage agreement with Fenoco.

The EU’s emissions trading scheme is likely to remain oversupplied with allowances until the end of the next decade, keeping prices low and potentially boosting coal use.

Coal miner presents US$ 2.5 million to Peace Northern Caribou Plan, which will protect the caribou herd near the company’s coal operations.

James River Coal is to lay off 525 workers as it idles coal production at Kentucky operations.

Continental Coal has improved its operations at its Penumbra coal mine, while also entering into funding agreements over its Botswana coal projects.

Wood Mackenzie has released a new report showing coal is among the commodities suffering most from the price downturn.

The World Coal Association (WCA) has launched the Warsaw Communiqué – a call to action to support the use and deployment of efficient coal technologies.

Global diversified miner, Anglo American, has been named as the mining industry leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2013.