Exploration & development

The Coal Authority has updated its guidance to the geotechnical community on the management of hazardous gases when drilling or piling through coal.

Rare earth elements (REEs) are critical to advanced technology products like cell phones, airplanes, defence systems and many other applications.

GE combining AI and hardware to enhance coal plant flexibility enabling more renewable intensive grids.

Arch Coal, Inc. and Peabody Energy Corporation have entered into a definitive agreement to combine the companies’ Powder River Basin and Colorado assets in a joint venture.

Peabody's Derek Launius was named ‘Reclamationist of the Year’ for his accomplishments in the evaluation and application of technology used in land restoration.

South Australia is set to invest AUS$10 million in promoting exploration and innovative technologies to accelerate new mining opportunities.

The Minister of the Environment granted a concession to Jastrzebska Spólka Weglowa for extraction of hard coal and methane as an accompanying mineral from the Bzie Debina 1-Zachód deposit.

Queensland students have had the opportunity to get hands-on experience of the high-level science, technology engineering and maths (STEM) skills that will be needed for the jobs of the future.

Queensland’s independent Coordinator-General has approved the proposed Olive Downs metallurgical coal mine, with conditions to ensure local employment and manage potential impacts on the environment

National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) Director Brian Anderson highlighted the lab’s leadership in advanced manufacturing as he led a fossil energy-focused panel discussion at a two-day summit hosted this week by the US Department of Energy.

Kibo Energy PLC, an Africa-focused energy company, has announced that it has received formal notice from the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) inviting it to develop the Mbeya Coal to Power Project (MCPP) for the export market.

The DoE's Office of Fossil Energy and NETL has issued a Notice of Intent for a Funding Opportunity Announcement expected to fund cost-shared research and development (R&D) projects on next-generation coal gasification technologies.

US$87.3 million in federal funding has been announced for cost-shared R&D projects for advanced coal technologies and research.

This approval follows more than 18 months of consultation with the Department, and the independent evaluation and endorsement of the plan by CSIRO and Geoscience Australia.

The project must now meet further stringent conditions of approval from the Commonwealth before it can begin producing coal.