
Xcoal set to expand Australian coal exports
Xcoal exported around 3.5 million tpy from Australia in 2017 and plans to increase this fivefold over the next few years through offtake agreements and investments in smaller mining projects.
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Xcoal exported around 3.5 million tpy from Australia in 2017 and plans to increase this fivefold over the next few years through offtake agreements and investments in smaller mining projects.

BHEL has been awarded emission control equipment orders from Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Ltd., worth Rs 1000 Crore.

The threat of new import tariffs on US coal could see China move towards importing from Australia, Canada and Russia instead.

In the Queensland Resources Council’s latest State of the Sector report, 52% of resources chiefs said they would increase employment over the next quarter with 13% looking to increase employment ‘substantially.’

The report focuses on power plants in India, Bangladesh and the US, along with the environmental, social and governance issues that they are facing.

The contribution from mining royalties to the NSW Budget “highlights the importance of mining and its vital contribution to state and national economies,” says Minister for Resources and Northern Australia.

Hannover Re is the latest reinsurer to restrict investment in companies that derive more than 25% of annual revenues from thermal coal extraction and power generation.

Russian coal exports by rail hit an all time high in May, despite the ongoing rail maintenance that commenced in April.

The objective of the Laboratory Research Call is to solicit and award research projects to develop air separation technologies to be used in advanced fossil energy-based modular energy systems.

The EPA has approved the first in-the-nation state fly ash permit programme for Oklahoma.

The 2018 edition of BP's Statistical Review highlights the growth in global energy demand in 2017, a key highlight being the growth in coal.

The production record has been attributed to an investment programme for engineering re-equipment of the port.