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Britain's coal-fired Eggborough power plant will cease operations at the end of March 2016 due too an unstable financial position.

A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international coal industry, from the latest sales and acquisitions to updates on coal production.

The coal mill with grind 10 tph and is the first of its kind in the Indonesian plant.

The US National Energy Technology Laboratory is to fund six projects through its University Coal Research Program.

ScottishPower has announced that Longannet coal-fired power plant is to close, blaming high cost of connecting to the grid.

Coal will remain the dominant fuel in the Australian energy mix over the next decade as renewable generation is hit by less favourable policies.

The US Department of Energy’s National Energy Laboratory has selected 16 projects to receive funding through its Carbon Capture Program.

Tucson Electric Power is to stop the use of coal at its H. Wilson Sundt Generating Station, switching to natural gas.

Altaaqa Global appoints Julian Ford as the new CCO of the company.

Manufacturers from emerging markets are to claim a bigger share of the power plant equipment market.

April emissions of CO2 from the US electric power sector were at their lowest levels since 1998 as coal burn has dropped in favour of natural gas.

MagneGas Corp. is continuing to develop its advanced testing of co-combustion technology to reduce coal emissions. Initial stages are underway and show benefits for reducing emissions.

Montana and Wyoming appear to the most difficult roads to compliance with the final Clean Power Plan.

A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international coal industry, from outlooks on the Clean Power Plan to the latest project developments.

The US National Mining Association has asked the US Environmental Protection Agency to stay the final Clean Power Plan until the courts have decided its legality.