Coal

In the second of two articles, Shivanshu Agnihotri, GlobalData, explains why coal retains top spot when it comes to powering the Asia-Pacific region.

Patriot Coal has announced plans to idle its Logan County complex in West Virginia, including the Guyan opencast ming and Fanco coal preparation plant.

Clean Coal Solutions has announced five new installations of its refined coal technology to go online in Q4 2013.

FLUEPAC technology provided by Calgon Carbon will remove mercury from Canadian coal-fired power plants.

Strike by union employees at Drummond’s Colombian operations now in the hands of Labour ministry

The Australian mining sector expects a negative employment outlook for Q4 2013, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.

Thomson Reuters Point Carbon reports rising coal prices on the back of strong German power prices.

Coeclerici acquires full ownership of the coal trading division of Alley-Cassetty Companies, Inc.

Business Monitor forecasts that Kazakhstan’s mining industry will grow to US$ 29.5 billion by 2017.

Nordic countries join the US, World Bank and European Investment Bank in ending public financing of overseas coal projects.

Canadian company, Jameson Resources, has complete the drilling programme at its Crown Mountain coal project in British Columbia.

De Wittekrans coal project granted mining right by South African Government

Three things the Australian mining industry will be hoping for after the general election.

German company Dako Coal has been acquired by Coeclerici Group.

Partnership between companies will provide coalbed methane and coal mine methane support and consultancy services.