Special reports

Indonesia is the biggest supplier of thermal coal into the seaborne market – and has suffered significantly as that market has slumped.

Coal was the cornerstone of development in the 20th Century. It can play the same role in the 21st Century.

Environmental activists would like to replace coal with renewables. But it shouldn’t be either/or – it should be both.

Harleigh Hobbs visited ABP's Port of Immingham to discover how its dry bulk facility has developed over the years.

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.