Australia coal news

The US Securities Exchange Commission is investigating Rio’s US$3 billion writedown of Rio Tinto Coal Mozambique.

The Minerals Council of Australia has called the Victorian state ban on coalbed methane and other unconventional gas development a “regressive step”.

Mastermyne Group awarded labour and services contract at South32’s Appin metallurgical coal mine in Australia.

Following media reports, Wesfarmers has confirmed that it is looking into the sale of its Curragh and Bengalla coal mines.