Special reports

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.

A new report from the IEA Clean Coal Centre assesses the support mechanisms available for co-firing biomass at coal-fired power plants in the EU, the US, Australia and China.

A new report from the IEA Clean Coal Centre analyses where and why coal can be lost along the coal supply chain from mine to power plant.

Dr Andrew Minchener OBE, IEA Clean Coal Centre, UK, explains methods for controlling non-greenhouse gas emissions from Chinese coal-fired power plants.

Neel Kamal Goyal, Ernst & Young Pvt. Ltd, India, considers how energy imports will affect India’s fuel crisis.