Special reports

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.

Effective risk management in the coal industry is all about people. To succeed, you need to embed a risk-aware culture and make the risk process simple and relevant so that it becomes part of everyone’s daily job. Loren Padelford, Active Risk, US, explains further.

Canada’s coal sector has the potential for a tremendous future – but it also faces tremendous challenges. Gordon Cope takes a closer look at the industry’s gathering momentum.

Wood Mackenzie has released two reports analysing effects of Australia's extreme rainfall on the coal and coalbed methane (CBM) industries.

Ernst & Young has released analysis that questions the value of steelmakers buying metallurgical coal and iron ore assets to ensure security of supply.

January 2013: Hope is both a leading and lagging of the chance for serious change and a lack of hope is a barrier to changing working practices.

Gregory H. Boyce, chairman and CEO of Peabody Energy, US, takes a look at the long-term outlook for coal and explains why there are reasons to be optimistic.

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released its first Short-Term Energy Outlook for 2013. The EIA predicts average Brent crude oil and Henry Hub natural gas prices spot prices will fall compared to 2012. Coal’s share of the energy mix will rise.