Australia coal news

Japanese steelmakers have raised concerns about Aurizon’s actions to restrict the movement of metallurgical coal from central Queensland mines to export ports.

The Minerals Council of Australia says the Federal Government should back Australian mining companies and the regional communities which they support.

ENGIE Hazelwood has reaffirmed its commitment to the safe decommissioning of the power station block and mine.

Aurizon’s reduction in the number of coal trains will cut AUS$4 billion from Queensland exports and AUS$500 million in annual royalties paid by the industry to the Queensland Government.

Bounty Mining Ltd lodges IPO prospectus to raise up to AUS$18 million ahead of its anticipated listing on the ASX in June 2018.

Parliamentary support is welcomed for the funding of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Amendment (Carbon Capture and Storage) Bill.

Australia’s Supreme Court has “overturned the Land Court decision to deny New Hope a mining lease for the New Acland Stage 3 expansion and remitted it back to the Land Court.”

Chow Tai Fook Enterprises and Alinta Energy Pty Limited bid for AGL Energy Limited’s Liddell coal-fired power plant.

The Queensland State Parliament’s Education, Employment and Small Business Committee will visit an underground mine in the coal mining town of Moranbah and hold a public hearing there today.

Year 11 and 12 students have worked with BMA Saraji coal mine apprentices and tradies at the BMA Trade Camp at Dysart High School, to experience what it is like to be a tradesperson for a week.