Coal

Biggest quarterly decline in coal prices in a year force mining companies to look to cut costs.

President Barack Obama has announced wide ranging plans to limit US carbon emissions, including capping emissions from power plants.

Linc Energy is in early talks to by a Queensland coal mine from BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance.

Mining operations in Scotland will be aided by reduction in charges, according to Energy Minister.

Tenaska cancels plans to build US$3.5 million UCG plant in Taylorville.

A recent report from the US Energy Information Administration shows US coal exports to Asia growing from 2% of total in 2007 to 25% in 2012.

Union claim lifetime benefits for mineworkers, established in 1946, are under threat.

US Bureau of Indian Affaird approves option to lease and exploration agreements between Cloud Peak Energy subsidiary and Crow Tribe of Indians.

A bill that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agecy regulating coal ash as hazardous waste has passed through the House Energy & Commerce Committee and will now go to a vote in the full House of Representatives.

Coalspur Mine’s board of directors approves C$ 458 million development of Vista Coal project.

The Energy Information Administration has reported record monthly US coal exports in March as exports remains on track to break 100 million t for the third year running.

Port of Newcastle could be privatised under plans announced in the New South Wales budget.

World Coal Association claims report is “ideologically driven” and “unscientific”.

Coal India Ltd. hopes to acquire a majority stake in two undisclosed Australian mining companies for a combined total of US$ 4 billion.

Loren Padleford discusses ways of identifying risk connections, which go beyond current approaches to risk management.