Coal

Solntsevsky coal mine, a key coal mining asset of the Eastern Mining Co., increased its coal production by 33% in 1H20.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has commenced civil works at the 660 MW Sagardighi Supercritical Thermal Power Project in West Bengal, India.

BEUMER Group has provided a technical report on its engineering for handling stockpiles and offers the required components to coal mine operators, such as stackers and reclaimers.

Trials using fossil-free fuels in LKAB’s pellet plant have produced successful results within the framework of the HYBRIT initiative.

Edenville Energy has confirmed operations recommenced at Rukwa Coal Project, Tanzania, on 3 August 2020.

The US Department of Energy has recently selected two projects to receive approximately US$2 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development.

Edenville Energy Plc has advised that the recommencement of operations at Rukwa has been brought forward and will now begin on Monday 3 August 2020.

The Environment Agency and Coal Authority has started work on Nent Haggs Mine Water Treatment Scheme to address a harmful legacy of the industrial revolution.

EIA has reported how US coal production has decreased by 7% compared to 2018.

The Queensland Resources Council has recently told a state parliamentary committee that the state’s investment profile in resources would slip even further unless the government committed to keeping royalties at current levels for the next 10 years.

Altius Minerals Corp. has reported that it has entered into an agreement with Liberty Metals & Mining Holdings LLC to acquire its 44.9% interest in certain royalty based limited partnerships, of which Altius acts as general partner.

VGK has launched a monitoring system for heavy vehicles transporting coal along the Solntsevsky Coal Times (Shakhtersk Coal Seaport) route.

€2 million project to explore feasibility of injecting carbon dioxide underground at Polish laboratory.

Total installed capacity of NTPC Ltd, India’s largest power generation company has increased to 62910 MW.

NTPC Ltd has recently entered into an MoU with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) to explore opportunities for investments in areas like renewable energy in India.