Coal news updates

Corsa Coal Corp., a premium quality metallurgical coal producer, has reported financial results for the three and six months ended 30 June 2024.

Stanmore Resources has entered into an agreement with the Queensland Government for funding towards a new gas to electricity power station at the South Walker Creek opencast coal mine.

The ACCR has commented on the recent announcement that Nippon Steel and JFE Steel have collectively bought 30% of Whitehaven Coal’s Blackwater metallurgical coal mine.

Arch Resources and CONSOL Energy have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals to create Core Natural Resource.

ACEN, GenZero, and Keppel Ltd. have signed an MOU to accelerate the retirement of the SLTEC coal-fired power plant in Batangas, the Philippines.

Warrior Met Coal has selected BEUMER Group to build a long-distance overland conveyor for its Blue Creek Mine expansion in Alabama.

Glencore’s consultation process to assess shareholder views regarding retaining or demerging its coal and carbon steel materials business has returned a result in favour of retention.

Energy Vault and Carbosulcis have announced their plans to develop a 100 MW hybrid gravity energy storage system at the Nuraxi Figus coal mine site, located on the island of Sardinia, Italy.

According to the US EIA, coal stockpiles at US electric power plants have reached their highest level since 1H20 when the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic reduced electricity demand and coal consumption.

Stanmore has published its June 2024 quarterly activities report, featuring strong sales figures which position the company well for the upcoming quarters.

NLC India Ltd has awarded TAKRAF India four new orders for the revamping and maintenance of various bucket-wheel excavators.

Global coal demand is set to remain broadly unchanged in both 2024 and 2025, according to the IEA’s latest update on coal market trends worldwide.

Queensland Resources Council member companies remain confident about demand but government policy and regulatory uncertainty remain a concern – in particular coal royalty tax rates.

According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the amount of coal transported in the US decreased by 8% in 2023, continuing a trend observed over the past two decades.

The Capcoal Mine, located in Central Queensland, is leading the way in safety with its implementation of RCT’s tele-remote technology.

In a significant move towards environmental protection and resource utilisation, India’s Ministry of Coal is actively working to ensure the proper disposal and repurposing of fly ash generated by thermal power plants.

This year’s event is set to be one of the biggest Electra Mining Africa exhibitions to date, with over 850 companies exhibiting across six exhibition halls and four sizable outside exhibit areas.

South 32 Ltd has advised that its sale of Illawarra Metallurgical Coal has received Australian Foreign Investment Review Board approval.

Fox Resources has reiterated that no decision has been made on the location of its potential steelmaking coal mine north-west of Bundaberg.

For the seventh time, the Liebherr Group will be exhibiting at MINExpo, the largest mining exhibition in the world, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Nevada, USA.

R. Todd Swinderman, Martin Engineering, outlines the optimum belt conveyor skirtboard configurations for preventing dust and spillage.

The Caterpillar MINExpo experience will showcase the company’s latest innovations, including industry leading technologies, groundbreaking advancements, and first-of-a-kind customised solutions.

Teck Resources has announced that the sale of its remaining interest in the Elk Valley Resources steelmaking coal business to Glencore has received all necessary regulatory approvals.

Stanmore Resources has decided to begin the process of ceasing operations at the Mavis Underground project following a comprehensive strategic review.