Coal

Kevin S. Crutchfield, CEO of Alpha Natural Resources, US, offers his view of the future and importance of coal in the US.

Recently published data shows that power generation from natural gas-fired plants is virtually equal to generation from coal-fired plants, with each fuel providing 32% of total generation.

June 2012: In order to successfully drive through change initiatives, companies need to focus on breaking down potential barriers to change.

Rio Tinto has started exporting hard coking coal from its Benga Mine in the Moatize Basin in Mozambique. The first shipment of 34 000 t left the Port of Beira on 25th June, bound for an Indian steel mill.

Arch Coal has announced plans to idle several operations and to reduce production at other mining complexes in Appalachia due to the unprecedented downturn in demand for coal-fired power.

According to a recent report by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), 76% of US coal exports in 2011 went to Europe and Asia.

Ncondezi Coal Company Limited has released an update on its flagship Ncondezi coal project in the Tete provience of Mozambique as both the project’s definitive feasibility study and power plant near completion.

CoAL and Exxaro target completion of further studies and conclude negotiations by 30th September 2012 for valuation of the Makhado project.

Estimated gross tonnes in situ increase by 429% to 8.0 billion t from 1.5 billion t in the Greater Soutpansberg area.

Alpha Natural Resources are shutting down four mines idling two coal preparation plants as demand for coal has fallen drastically over the last few years.

Xstrata Coal has resumed operations at its Blakefield South mine, and expects to return to full production by mid-July.

May 2012: This article is not about the importance of being honest in the workplace. It is about the word 'brutal' and its hidden impact on the bottom line, the culture and management’s credibility.

Continental Coal and Forzando Coal Mines enter mine life extension agreement.

Aviva Corp. Ltd is pleased to announce that the Mmamantswe coal prospecting licenses in Botswana have been renewed for a further 2 years.

Justin Lewis, chairman of Beacon Hill Resources plc, provides an update on its projects.