Coal

The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is spreading quickly. There are now over 10 000 confirmed infections and the death toll exceeded 200 people on Friday 31 Jan-uary.

There has been a global increase in the support for carbon capture and storage.

The US Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy has selected three additional projects to receive approximately US$3 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development projects.

The National Mining Association issued a statement from the NMA’s President & CEO, applauding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rule.

Reportlinker.com has released of the report ‘Coal Market by Type and Geography - Forecast and Analysis 2020 - 2024’.

The global coal trading market faces stiff competition due to the involvement of many players in the market, reveals a report by Transparency Market Research (TMR).

NETL is making efforts to improve efficiency in fossil fuel-based power plants across the US.

After Eckington Colliery in Derbyshire unexpectedly closed in January 2019, the Coal Authority carried out a detailed programme of works to keep people safe and protect the environment.

The Future of Mining Australia conference will take place in Sofitel Sydney Wentworth from 23 - 24 March.

According to a Reuters report, India’s thermal coal imports have suffered their longest sustained fall in over two years.

Hallador Energy Company has announced that its subsidiary Sunrise Coal, LLC, is temporarily idling production at its Carlisle Mine in Sullivan County, Indiana (USA).

In line with the philosophy of the empowerment of rural Indian women, Tata Power’s Powerlinks Transmission Ltd, has inaugurated a new Skill Development Centre in Barielly, Uttar Pradesh (India).

FLSmidth is adjusting the number of employees by approximately 500 as part of the business improvement initiatives announced towards the end of 2019.

Sandvik Machining Solutions has decided to review the potential closure of a production plant for round tools within the Walter division in Frankfurt, Germany.

Coal throughput at Vostochny Port (Russia) rose 5.2% to 25.51 million t in 2019.