Australia coal news

Peabody Energy will reopen its Metropolitan metallurgical coal mine in New South Wales, Australia, in May after it was closed in early January because export orders dried up, Argus Media has reported.

NSW’s IPC has conditionally approved a ‘reasonable brownfield extension’ to an Upper Hunter coal mine, operated by Mangoola Coal Operations.

The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has granted development consent for a proposed extension to the Tahmoor Coal Mine.

The Morrison government’s announcement to support new investments in clean hydrogen production and carbon capture technologies offers a pragmatic pathway to mobilising these critically important technologies which can sustainably support Australia's economic interests and a net zero emissions future.

Johnson Winter & Slattery has advised Peabody on its sale of the Millennium coal mine in Queensland to MetRes (a 50/50 JV between Stanmore Coal and M Resources).

Whitehaven Coal has released its March 2021 quarter production report and revised FY21 guidance.

China Huaneng Group Clean Energy Research Institute Co. Ltd and Glencore have signed a memorandum of understanding for the cooperation on carbon capture, utilisation and storage technology, commencing with the CTSCo Project in Millmerran power station in Australia.

Macmahon Holdings Ltd has announced that it has been selected to provide surface mining services for Anglo American’s Dawson Mine in Queensland at the Dawson South operations, from July 2021.

NRW Holdings has advised its wholly owned subsidiary, Golding Contractors Pty Ltd, has received a 12-month extension to its existing agreement with Wonbindi Coal Pty Ltd at the Baralaba North Mine.

The Queensland Resources Council is ready to work with the Palaszczuk government on the Resources Industry Development Plan to consolidate the gains the state has made in the most recent jobs figures.