Mining

Universal Coal has announced mining of the first ROM coal at its Kangala coal mine in South Africa.

African Energy and ACWA Power have signed an agreement for the development of a power station and integrated coal mine in Botswana.

The former UK Coal Mining company has been fined £200 000 after admitting serious safety failings that led to the death of a miner in 2011.

Trolex looks at the uptake of methane monitoring and recovery systems in underground coal mines.

The Yitai Group has awarded Siemens a contract for two shaft hoisting machines in a new coal mine.

Chairman of CoAL has outlined the company’s new strategy to become a leading coal producer, in an annual report released on Friday.

Paringa has begun a new drilling programme to target thermal coal at the Buck Creek project in Kentucky.

Coal exports from Poland have increased by 80% to 7.7 million between January and August.

Forbes Coal has agreed to a wage increase of 9% for employees in categories four to eight.

Anglo American Q3 results show record metallurgical coal production exports.

Cockatoo Coal plans to raise AU$ 408 million to expand its Baralaba mine, repay debt and fund its Blackwood takeover.

Walkabout Resources has signed a MoA with technology company Coalswana to complete studies at its coal project in Botswana.

Peabody Energy releases Q3 2013 results, highlighting a loss compared to the same period last year.

Hwange Colliery is requesting bids for the provision of contract mining services.

Controversial planning application plans for an open cast coal mine will be considered by Midlothian Council.