Coal, Cost and Culture: MEETINGS…are your people solving problems or creating new ones?
November 2011: Kay Sever examines methods for getting the most out of company meetings.
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The winds of change
China’s economy faces a strong headwind from power shortages and rising coal costs. Ng Weng Hoong assesses the threats.
The geopolitics of Southeast Asian energy security
The energy security strategies of states across the region, if not working in cooperation with each other, could have severe geopolitical and economic repercussions in a region where high food and oil prices threaten economic recovery and human security.
Wood Mackenzie forecasts metallurgical coal prices to drop by Q4 2012
Wood Mackenzie’s Near-Term Market Outlook cautions of falling metallurgical coal prices from now to Q4 2012, dropping from the current quarterly price of US$ 285/t for premium metallurgical coal to under US$ 240/t.
EIC Monitor shows positive signs of growth for the global energy industry
The latest EIC Monitor tracking new active and future projects across the global energy industry shows growth in potential investment value across all sectors this quarter.
Coal, Cost and Culture: OEE - Equipment vs. Employees
October 2011 - What if businesses measured 'human productivity' as well as equipment productivity?
Moths to the flame
Mike King explains why Indonesia continues to attract investment despite the uncertainties of its legal code.
Coal, Cost and Culture: Drop the Baggage to Improve Execution and Performance
August 2011: Kay Sever explains how unresolved trust issues can lead to poor execution of improvement programmes at al levels of the company.
On The Up Down Under
Ng Weng Hoong examines how Australia is recovering from and capitalising on its recent difficulties.
APGA comment on EPA greenhouse gas reporting rule
The American Public Gas Association comment on the Environmental Protection Agency’s propositions to amend the greenhouse gas reporting rule.
EIC Monitor shows a bumpy ride on the road to recovery for global energy industry
The latest EIC Monitor tracking new active and future projects across the global energy industry shows a mixed bag of results this quarter with power leading the way while other sectors are slightly down.
Reflecting on the UK government’s plans for electricity market reforms
The UK government released its White Paper on Electricity Market Reform this week, setting forward its proposals to secure and decarbonise the UK’s electricity market. Jonathan Rowland, editor of World Coal, highlights some of the questions it raises.
Coal, Cost and Culture: Superintendents and their links to improvement
July 2011: Kay Sever outlines how mine and plant superintendents are 'caught in the middle'. Expectations from above put all the responsibility for equipment performance and cost control on their shoulders.
Digging Upwards
Coal is surging ahead with the recovering economy, but many challenges lie ahead. Gordon cope examines how prospects for US coal are looking up.
Kidnap and the global energy sector: risk by region
Taryn Evans, AKE, takes a brief look at the differences between regions in terms of the threat posed to foreign personnel engaged in energy projects by kidnap and ransom.