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Coal workers at Drummond Co.’s Colombia operations have returned to work, ending a strike that began in July.

In the first of two articles, Dr Elizabeth Stephens, JLT Specialty Ltd, UK, reports on coal mining prospects in South Africa, as the country faces several challenges.

Global coal markets remain oversupplied, despite much production failing to cover costs.

The drop in the value of the Indian rupee has hit coal buying with fresh contracts drying up.

An eighth consecutive InformationWeek 500 award has been granted to Arch Coal

Colombia’s key rail artery for coal threatened by worker industrial action. Workers and Fenoco in talks.

TerraSource Global has announced its sister company, Coperion, will begin selling its equipment, stocking wear parts and providing customer support in India.

In the second of two articles, Shivanshu Agnihotri, GlobalData, explains why coal retains top spot when it comes to powering the Asia-Pacific region.

Strike by union employees at Drummond’s Colombian operations now in the hands of Labour ministry

Coeclerici acquires full ownership of the coal trading division of Alley-Cassetty Companies, Inc.

De Wittekrans coal project granted mining right by South African Government

BHP Billiton has officially opened its new Duania metallurgical coal mine in Queensland.

Coal exports from Australia’s Port of Newcastle have grown by 17% since last year, despite industrial action at two of its coal terminals.

German-based conveyor belt manufacturer, ContiTech, will purchase Metso’s industrial conveyor belt operations.

Dutch dry bulk terminal has released a video of its new train loading station at its Vlissingen terminal.