Coal

Glencore and Xstrata have announced that their proposed merger is now due to be completed by 16 April.

Wildhorse Energy, a developer of underground coal gasification (UCG) and uranium projects in central and eastern Europe, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with E.ON Hungaria.

A new report from the IEA Clean Coal Centre discusses issues for developing Mongolia’s vast coal resources.

Glencore has pushed back its tie-up with Xstrata again as it waits for regulatory approval from China.

Clean Coal Solutions, a joint venture supplying cleaner coal technologies to the coal-fired power sector, has announced a contract for a fifth refined coal facility.

Continuing the run of gloomy results in the mining sector, Brazilian mining giant Vale has posted a quarterly loss in Q4 2012 after writedowns of US$ 5.66 billion.

A new report from the IEA Clean Coal Centre discusses the principal gases emitted from coal stockpiles, as well as sampling and testing methods.

Ncondezi Coal Co. has announced changes to its management, as well as a proposed name change to reflect the company’s move from a mining company to an energy producer.

The American Petroleum Institute is appealing the E15 decision to the US Supreme Court.

A new report from the IEA Clean Coal Centre assesses the support mechanisms available for co-firing biomass at coal-fired power plants in the EU, the US, Australia and China.

A new report from the IEA Clean Coal Centre analyses where and why coal can be lost along the coal supply chain from mine to power plant.

Jonathan Lane, head of consulting for power and utilities at GlobalData, asks: ”could a UK coal tax raise significant revenue, lower emissions and have no impact on prices?”

BHP Billiton becomes the latest mining major to announce a change at the top, as Marius Kloppers announces he will retire in May.

BHP Billiton has announced a substantial drop in profits in the six months to December 2012 as weak commodity prices continue to plague the mining industry.

Alistair Buchanan, head of the UK’s energy regulator, Ofgem, has warned that the UK could face a “rollercoaster” energy market in the years to 2020, with reserve margins becoming increasingly tight.