Australia coal news

EnergyAustralia is to invest over AUS$80 million in operational upgrades at its Mt Piper coal-fired power plant near Lithgow, in order to expand the plant's capacity by 60 MW without burning any additional coal.

“The industry is working on measures for a safety reset to refocus on safety in light of the recent tragedies,” says Queensland Resources Council.

Peabody has commenced re-entry of Zone 1 of the North Goonyella coal mine in consultation with the Queensland Mine Inspectorate.

Stanmore Coal enters into binding agreements to acquire a 600 t excavator for the Isaac Plains East mine from Hasting Deering Ltd.

The agreement is set to ensure a greater commitment to jobs and investments into the region’s economy.

Whitehaven Coal has upped its exploration capability with MICROMINE’s geological data management system, Geobank.

Students from the Clontarf Academies at Tamworth and Quirindi, Australia, recently had the opportunity to learn about careers in mining.

During the year ended March 2019, Australia's share in the Indian metallurgical coal market declined to 36.91 million t.

The MCA also encourages the government to continue the process of business tax reform.

The Minerals Council of Australia has agreed with the Productivity Commission’s independent Trade and Assistance Review 2017-2018 which refuted the claim that Australian mining is subsidised by taxpayers.