Mining

Patriot Coal has announced plans to add another production unit to its Highland mine in Kentucky in early 2014.

Deck Slone, Arch Coal’s senior vice president, strategy and public policy, talks to World Coal about the company’s latest corporate social responsibility report.

New Atlas Copco compressors are essential to coal extraction operations at Welsh Unity Mine.

White Energy Company announces purchase of Kentucky based Mountainside Coal Company.

MineARC Systems will open a new facility in Africa early next week.

Rio Tinto has agreed to give away its disused mine in Australia to Linc Energy

US EIA releases report explaining why coal favoured over natural gas in Western Europe

Komatsu named among most advanced companies in the world concerning reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Miner’s union vows to appeal court’s dismissal of lawsuit filed against Arch Coal and Peabody Energy over retiree pensions and healthcare benefits.

Mining giant BHP Billiton’s AU$ 5 million partnership aims to raise profile and understanding of Australia in China.

Beacon Hill has sufficient resources at Mozambique mine to last 15 years.

Australia’s Whitehaven Coal announced yesterday that it now expects to reach first production from its Maules Creek mine in the first quarter of 2015

Berau Coal to invest US$ 300 million to increase coal production.

Atlas Copco’s new Rig Control System is one of the winners of the 2013 International Design Excellence Awards

Attila Resources Ltd announces that Kodiak Mining Co. has entered into a lease agreement and an option agreement to acquire additional coal leases