Australia coal news

Australia's coal exports in 2017 were worth 35% than in 2016, and was the country's second largest export in 2017 after iron ore.

Glencore’s coal production for 2017 has declined by 3% compared with 2016, with a mixed result at Australian operations and as expected results in Colombia and South Africa.

In a recent statement, Chief Executive of Queensland Resources Council, Ian Macfarlane notes that the resources sector continues to support the Queensland economy with high coal demand and record LNG exports over the year of 2017.

The Australian minerals industry welcomes strong support from Australians for new-generation coal power through HELE coal-fired generation.

Stanmore Coal appoints a new Chairman to replace Neville Sneddon, effective as of 1 February 2018.

Wesfarmers agrees sale of Curragh coal mine to Coronado Coal Group for AUS$700 million.

TerraCom provides an update on its coal operations at the end of 2017.

GFG Alliance agrees to purchase Glencore’s Tahmoor metallurgical coal mine in New South Wales, Australia.

AGL reveals plans for Liddell coal-fired power plant beyond its announced retirement in 2022.

The IEA’s Coal 2017 report (which predicts coal demand to 2022) projects that Australia is to remain the largest coal exporter in the world.