Coal Ministry reviews Jharkhand coal blocks
The Ministry of Coal has reviewed the non-operational captive & commercial coal blocks of Jharkhand, with three or four blocks receiving opening permission.
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Warrior Met Coal resumes development of its Blue Creek reserves
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. is relaunching the development of its Blue Creek reserves into a new, world-class longwall mine located in Alabama, near its existing mines.
MC Mining completes Makhado bankable feasibility study
MC Mining Limited has completed a bankable feasibility study for its fully licenced Makhado hard coking coal project.
GRI launches new standard to manage the impacts of coal
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launched a new standard to address sustainability challenges facing coal companies.
NETL drives commercialisation of carbon capture technologies
Several innovative technologies developed with support, expertise and strategic guidance provided by NETL have been licensed for use in next-generation commercial applications to capture carbon dioxide from power and industrial plants.
Stanmore announces quarterly report
Stanmore Resources has announced its September 2021 quarterly report.
Cokal executes funding agreement for BBM Coking Coal Project
Cokal Ltd has announced that its 60% owned subsidiary and owner of the BBM Project, PT Bumi Barito Mineral (BBM), has executed two binding agreements to fund the development of the BBM Project in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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Anglo American completes demerger of Thungela thermal coal business
Anglo American plc has announced the completion of the demerger of its thermal coal operations in South Africa.
Allegiance Coal confirms start of production at New Elk
Allegiance Coal Ltd has announced the commencement of production at the New Elk Mine and its production and sales plans for 2H22.
NSW IPC conditionally approves extension to Mangoola Mine
NSW’s IPC has conditionally approved a ‘reasonable brownfield extension’ to an Upper Hunter coal mine, operated by Mangoola Coal Operations.
NSW commission consents to Tahmoor Coal Mine extension
The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has granted development consent for a proposed extension to the Tahmoor Coal Mine.
NALCO awarded Utkal E coal block mining lease
India’s National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) has been granted the mining lease of the Utkal E coal block.
Tlou Energy announces Boomslang Project environmental approval
Tlou Energy has reported that Botswana's Department of Environmental Affairs has approved the EIS for its Boomslang project.
New coalfield discovered in North Korea
A coalfield with an estimated deposit of dozens of millions of tons has recently been found in the northern part of South Phyongan Province in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Queensland increases resources exploration spending
Resource exploration spending in Queensland increased by almost AUS$130 million or 23% in 2020, according to new data released by the Australia Bureau of Statistics.