Special reports

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.

Mozambique’s logistical challenges will remain a restraining hand on its coal industry but is not discouraging Asian investors.

Botswana remains a country with much potential as a coal producer – only slowly being realised.

A look at the boom in LNG investment and its impact on the Australian coalbed methane (CBM) industry.

Steve Bradbury, Dingo, USA, explains the Compound Effect and illustrates how maximising on data to improve seemingly small decisions can lead to big results.