Exploration & development

Edenville Energy has met with Chinese contractors, SEPCO2, in Tanzania to discuss the development of the Rukwa coal-to-power project.

Environment Minister, Greg Hunt, has approved the Shenhua Watermark coal mine, yet there are concerns among the community.

Central Coalfield Ltd plans to start new projects for coal mining in Jharkhand, India.

A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international coal industry, from the MATS ruling to the latest situations of coal-fired power plants.

Poland-focused coal mine developer, Prairie Mining, is to seek listing on the London and Warsaw stock exchanges.

Prairie Mining secures exclusive right to be granted a Mining Concession for the Lublin coal project.

Adani Mining has stopped engineering work on its Carmichael project and is awaiting approval to develop Abbot Point port.

Google has chosen to build its newest data centre at a soon-to-retire coal plant in North Alabama.

Following exploration work and evaluating results, Rio Tinto will not go forward with the Mt Hillalong project.

Edenville Energy’s mining licence application for the Rukwa coal project is being prepared for submission.

A further two coal operating contracts have been awarded to Altura Mining’s subsidiary company, Altura Mining Philippines.

The long-running dispute between the Indonesian government and Churchill Mining over the East Kutai coal project could be nearing a conclusion.

Crown Mountain environmental permitting passes important milestone.

Atlantic Coal has announced that Wardell Armstrong International Ltd have re-assessed the Stockton reserve.

The agreement over development of the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine will boost the attractiveness of the Mongolian mining sector, says Aspire Mining.