Special reports

Gregory Boyce, chairman and CEO of Peabody Energy, has commended new measures to improve urban air quality in China, while maintaining its use of coal to power economic development.

Union claim lifetime benefits for mineworkers, established in 1946, are under threat.

The Energy Information Administration has reported record monthly US coal exports in March as exports remains on track to break 100 million t for the third year running.

Loren Padleford discusses ways of identifying risk connections, which go beyond current approaches to risk management.

How a mine operating system (MOS) can help tackle the challenges of declining margins, rising costs and a lack of skilled workers in the mining industry.

Long-lasting, wear resistant linings are vital to maximise the efficiency of coal preparation plants.

New Active Barrier technology from BMT WBM and SkillPro promises to ensure safety for miners.

Gregory Boyce, chairman and CEO of Peabody Energy, speaks at the China Development Forum Economic Summit.

Al Maiorino, Public Strategy Group Inc., argues that the coal industry must battle NIMBYism in 2013 with better tactics.

As the US experiences a shale gas revolution, the question now is, where is all this abundant natural gas going to go?

A new report from the IEA Clean Coal Centre assesses the prospects for coal and clean coal technology in the Philippines.

European coal demand will remain steady for the next few years but EU environmental policies will fundamentally weaken its position beyond 2020, according to research firm, Wood Mackenzie.

Paul Medcraft, MineARC, Australia, asks why the Australian coal industry remains resistant to underground refuge stations as safe havens for SCSR changeover.

A new report from the IEA Clean Coal Centre discusses issues for developing Mongolia’s vast coal resources.

A new report from the IEA Clean Coal Centre discusses the principal gases emitted from coal stockpiles, as well as sampling and testing methods.