Exploration & development

Atrum Coal is to take a staged approach to development of the Groundhog North anthracite project.

Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. (JOGMEC) has formed a joint venture with Mitsui Matsushima to help fund development of the Eastern Coal project in Queensland.

The Triumph Creek coal project development agreements between Acacia Coal and Springsure Creak Coal have been terminated.

Indian conglomerate Adani could walk away from its giant Carmichael coal project if there are continued delays to the approvals process.

Kibo Mining’s Mbeya coal to power project in Tanzania commences with formal EPC bid process for Mbeya power plant and Mbeya coal mine.

Prairie Mining’s Lublin coal project’s Jan Karski mine, located in the Siedliszcze municipality in the Chelm Shire, receives support from regional government.

Jameson Resources completes key pre-application phase activities in order to progress its Crown Mountain metallurgical coal project in British Columbia.

The JORC coal resource at Stanmore Coal’s Clifford Project has jumped 67% on the back of exploration drilling last year.

Edenville Energy has announced the company has made significant progress to its Rukwa coal to power project, located in southwest Tanzania.

Prairie Mining has reported progress in its permitting process for the Lublin coal project in Poland.

Australian Pacific Coal has announced a coal resource estimate of a.1 billion t at the Dartbrook Project in New South Wales.

Paringa Resources successfully amends its coal sales agreement with LG&E and KU for coal to be delivered from its proposed Buck Creek No.2 mine rather than its No.1 mine in Kentucky, US.

Pacific American Coal has sold its stake in GCI to provide funds to advance its Elko metallurgical coal project in British Columbia.

Kibo Mining’s Mbeya coal to power project has successfully completed Phase 1 of its environmental and social impact assessment.

In-fill drilling at Balamara’s Sawin Project delineates a previously unrecognised 2 m thick coal seam.