Coal

Komatsu has released a statement on its response to COVID-19.

According to Rystad Energy, COVID-19 could decelerate energy transition by giving coal an unforeseen boost.

The health and wellbeing of the 372 000 men and women working in the state resources sector is the priority for the Queensland Resources Council (Australia) and its member companies in response to the novel coronavirus.

SouthGobi Resources Ltd. has announced the appointment of Jianmin Bao as a non-executive director of the company.

Vale has updated the market on the steps and policies it is taking to safeguard its employees and business.

China’s push to improve efficiency as part of its efforts to clean up air and reduce greenhouse gas emissions is set to drive upgrades in both the automotive and manufacturing industries.

Shanghai Electric Group has announced that it had achieved the financial close for the Coal Mine Project out of the Thar Block-1 Integrated Coal Mine-Power Project.

Hallador Energy Company has announced that its subsidiary Sunrise Coal, LLC, is reducing its workforce by 60 employees.

With the outbreak of COVID-19 (novel Coronavirus), the company have taken precautionary steps to help reduce the risk of spreading this virus.

On 12 March 2020, Andrei Vanyushin was appointed Chief Financial Officer of SUEK.

UK Coal Authority caps 200 m deep coal mine shaft in Wigan

Carbon emissions from the power sector have fallen due to reduced coal usage in Europe and the US.

Coal developers risk wasting more than US$600 billion because it is already cheaper to generate electricity from new renewables than from new coal plants in all major markets, the financial think tank Carbon Tracker has warned in a new report.

The Global CCS Institute has welcomed the new funding commitment announced for CCS project deployment and infrastructure in the UK government’s 2020 budget.

The US Department of Energy has selected a project to receive US$1.5 million for near-zero water consumption at power plants.