Special reports

Dome Technology recently provided a balance of speed, safety and aesthetics for China Coal’s bulk storage needs at its Hulusu and Menkeqing coal mines.

In the Spring issue of Dry Bulk, Colin Hamilton of Macquarie Research, UK, gives an insight into the dry bulk freight market and the obstacles it faces.

While the coal industry faces difficulties, Anthony Fensom reports on reasons for optimism in the East Asian coal market.

As coal prices near bottom, coal producers are likely to face challenging market conditions for next few years, but there are some positive signs emerging for industry in long run

Can the US continue its historic role as the swing supplier to the seaborne coal market.

Cutting China’s coal production to reduce oversupply problem will not be easy.

India’s domestic coal production is to continue to grow strongly as CIL ramps up production. But imports will still be needed as the country will miss its 2020 production target of 1.5 billion t.

Parliamentary elections and slowing demand for commodities – particularly in China – are slowing the development of Mongolia’s mineral resources.

How did the coal sector end up in this mess – and what factors will support its rebound?

Following Mining Indaba 2016, Liv Carroll, Wardell Armstrong International, asks whether the mining industry can return to long-term sustainable growth.

Booming energy demand will see coal production increase in the Philippines as the government targets coal-fired power development to meet supply gap.

In World Coal February 2016, Glenn Kellow, Peabody Energy, details why high-efficiency coal technologies are vital to low-carbon energy systems.

A report on recent advances in ash fusion analysis, which first appeared in the February 2016 issue of World Coal.

Southern Africa’s coal producers face myriad challenges with limited upside, as Jonathan Rowland reports.

South Africa’s politics and economy are putting pressure on a coal industry already hurting from falling coal prices.