Special reports

Barry Baxter reports on fears that South African mine violence will spread.

Graeme Lingenfelder, Spencer Ogden, UK, discusses the skills shortage in the mining industry.

The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity has released analysis that shows 204 coal-fired generating units are scheduled for shutdown due, in part, to regulations issued by the EPA.

Gordon Cope asks whether US coal can recover from the twin threats of slowing demand and rising gas use.

August 2012: Culture changes in the work place can lead to tangible changes in productivity and profit if managed correctly.

Barry Baxter reports on the debate over mine nationalisation in South Africa.

July 2012: when mining companies make acquisitions, the focus is on the plant and equipment and this means the attendant workforce can be neglected.

TROLEXPERT is a new information source for the coal and mining industry from Trolex Ltd and Energy Global. Each month will provide answers to topical questions and challenges facing the industry. This month, TROLEXPERT asks: what is the importance of methane concentration when looking to extract and exploit methane technology projects?

South Africa’s potential as one of the great producers and exporters of coal is being constantly hampered by a thorny combination of policy decisions, poor infrastructure and global economic conditions. Barry Baxter reports.

Kevin S. Crutchfield, CEO of Alpha Natural Resources, US, offers his view of the future and importance of coal in the US.

June 2012: In order to successfully drive through change initiatives, companies need to focus on breaking down potential barriers to change.

May 2012: This article is not about the importance of being honest in the workplace. It is about the word 'brutal' and its hidden impact on the bottom line, the culture and management’s credibility.

The third annual report by the China GreenTech Initiative notes that Shale Gas and Coalbed Methane could meet China’s booming domestic energy demand.

According to GBI Research, China looks set to dominate the rapidly expanding Asia-Pacific coal mining industry for at least the rest of the current decade.

April 2012: Yesterday I spoke at a business conference in Phoenix about the “High Cost of Mixed Messages” sent by management teams. Included in my presentation was a story about “Dave”, the control room operator; the names were changed to protect the innocent…