Coal

Coal Marketing Co., the exclusive carrier of coal from the Cerrejon mining operation in Colombia, has declared force majeure on 900,000 t of coal shipments due to ongoing industrial action.

South African thermal coal miner, Continental Coal, has released production figures for its Penumbra, Ferreira and Vlakvarkfontein coal mines.

Xstrata Coal will take over day-to-day operation of the Collinsville coal mine from contractor Thiess, after the mine made substantial losses in 2012/13.

Vale has declared force majeure on some shipments from Mozambique, as heavy rain continues to hit the Sena railway.

Alleged dodging of royalty payments on US coal exports to Asia will be the focus of an investigation by the US Department of Interior.

Anglo American becomes the second mining major to dip into the red, announcing pre-tax losses of US$ 239 million.

Dr Andrew Minchener OBE, IEA Clean Coal Centre, UK, explains methods for controlling non-greenhouse gas emissions from Chinese coal-fired power plants.

Kentucky Coal Association and the Coal Prep Show announce the KCA Symposium to promote discussion of current issues facing the US coal industry.

Anglo-Australian mining giant, Rio Tinto, has announced a US$ 3 billion loss in 2012, following massive writedowns on its aluminium and Mozambique coal businesses.

Cloud Peak Energy has signed an agreement with SSA Marine that provides it with an option to export up to 16 million tpa through the proposed Gateway Pacific on the US West Coast.

According to a poll, 605 of Americans support Presidential action to fight climate change.

According to news reports, the Sena railway in Mozambique has been closed due to heavy rains.

Mineral processing leads the way, as Danish engineering company FLSmidth announces its 2012 results, but its Material Handling Division suffers from “project execution challenges”.

Glencore has released its production report for 2012, including proforma results for the merged Glencore Xstrata.

Swiss mining giant, Xstrata, has released its 2012 production figures, showing a 7% rise in coal production.