West Virginia: the view from the mountain state
West Virginia has been worst hit by the downturn in the US coal industry. Is there any way back?
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West Virginia has been worst hit by the downturn in the US coal industry. Is there any way back?
With high rates of turnover in both senior site-based and headquarters roles, there is an urgent need for clear leadership succession strategy in mining.
Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. has reached an agreement to acquire all of the remaining White Oak equity interests, including operating control of the White Oak Mine No. 1.
Mongolia plans to increase economic growth by selling stakes in state-owned enterprises, including the largest coal mine in Mongolia.
Central Coalfield Ltd plans to start new projects for coal mining in Jharkhand, India.
Prices for Polish coal will remain under pressure through 2016 as state-owned miner floods the market with cheap coal.
A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international coal industry, from the MATS ruling to the latest situations of coal-fired power plants.
Glencore is to close some of its Optimum Coal operations in South Africa due to weak coal prices, sparking an angry reaction from unions.
Monthly scrapping rates in the dry bulk shipping sector averaged 3.3 million DWT in 1H15 – well above last year’s 1.3 million DWT.
According to the US Energy Information Agency, coal, petroleum and natural gas could prevail as US energy sources, nevertheless renewables are a small but fast growing energy source in the US.
Poland-focused coal mine developer, Prairie Mining, is to seek listing on the London and Warsaw stock exchanges.
As Germany moves towards cutting emissions by 40% by 2020, it plans to close the largest brown coal-fired power plants in Germany.