Exploration & development

Prairie Mining has announced the completion of a maiden hard-coking Coal Resource Estimate.

Coal of Africa has announced that infrastructural activities have been approved to take place at the Vele Colliery.

Universal Coal continues on path to become mid-tier South African coal producer, with a securing of a five-year export contract for NCC.

The company has announced its activities in Mongolia are running ahead of schedule.

Resgen has release a statement of coal resources and coal reserves.

Kiewit is the newest addition to Jameson Resources’ team tasked with updating the PFS on the Crown Mountain metallurgical coal project in British Columbia, Canada.

Pacific American Coal appoints Mark Lochtenberg as Managing Director to push forward development of the company’s flagship hard coking coal project, Elko, in British Columbia, Canada.

Edenville Energy reports the second stage of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for its integrated coal to power project in western Tanzania has now been completed.

The results from a preliminary coal quality analysis indicate that Debienkso hosts a range of premium quality hard metallurgical coals comparable to internationally traded benchmark coking coals.

Edenville Energy has started trial mining at the Rukwa coal project near Sumbawanga in western Tanzania.

Whitehaven Coal revises its production guidance for its Narrabri longwall operation, but remains on track to achieve its group 2017 saleable production guidance.

Aspire Mining through its rail subsidiary, Northern Railways, receives the first stage feasibility study from China Railway FSDI for the Erdenet to Ovoot Railway in Mongolia.

JOGMEC has confirmed its participation in the 2017 field programme at the Pallisades project in Alberta.

Atrum Coal and Atlantic Carbon agree detailed terms on export sales joint venture.

Edenville Energy is continuing work to begin small-scale mining operations at its Rukwa project next year to help supply growing domestic demand in Tanzania.