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According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), in 2021, coal exports from the US increased by 23% to 85 million t from 69 million t in 2020.

Anglo American’s new Aquila mine has achieved its first longwall shear of steelmaking metallurgical coal on schedule and on budget.

Linklaters is in the process of advising EVRAZ plc on a proposed demerger of its metallurgical coal business.

Thriveni has announced that NTPC’s 15 million tpy Pakri Barwadih Mine and coal handling plant has successfully started trail operations.

The Board of Directors of the National Transportation Company have ap-pointed Mikhail Kuznetsov as the company's CEO.

Teck Resources Limited and Oldendorff Carriers have announced an agreement to employ energy efficient bulk carriers for shipments of Teck steelmaking coal from the Port of Vancouver to international destinations.

BHP has signed a share sale and purchase agreement to divest its interest in BHP Mitsui Coal (BMC).

North Coal and Circulor have partnered to support ESG transparency across the steel value chain, supporting the industry’s transition to net-zero carbon.

Vanino Bulk Terminal (Daltransugol) has repaired the equipment, damaged following a fire, ahead of schedule with coal shiploading resuming on 22 October 2021.

Carbon Clean has announced that Ernest J. Moniz has joined as an Advisor to its Board of Directors.

Aspire Mining Ltd has provided a progress update for the Erdenet Rail Terminal FEED study.

ERG and NFC China are set to construct a 400 000 tpy special coke plant at Shubarkol Komir in Kazakhstan.

In 2020 – 2021, JSC Bureau Veritas Certification Rus audited the compliance of Daltransugol's port with international environmental regulations.

Rocktree VGK Stevedore has passed certification audits for compliance with the requirements of ISO international standards in the field of ecology, quality management system, as well as occupational safety and health protection.

Carbon Clean has announced today that it has been selected, along with Green Power International to design and build a carbon capture plant with NTPC.