Clean coal news

Jane Marsh outlines how coal miners are in the process of adopting sustainable practices and innovative technologies to overcome environmental and economic challenges, reducing ecological impact and positioning the industry for a cleaner future.

FutureCoal’s latest report, ‘Roadmap for a Sustainable Coal Value Chain’, highlights how advanced coal technologies can reduce emissions, while continuing to support the global demand for energy and industrial growth.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. and Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. have decided to install the “Seawing,” an automated kite system using wind power, on CORONA CITRUS, an 88 000 DWT-type special coal carrier for J-POWER.

Carbon Clean has announced the commencement of carbon capture operations at NTPC’s power plant in India.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management has announced up to US$6 million available for research and development projects that will repurpose domestic coal resources for products that can be employed in clean energy technologies.

PT Astrindo Nusantara Infrastruktur Tbk has acquired PTT Mining Ltd of Hong Kong, which currently owns coal concessions in Brunei Darussalam, Madagascar and three coal mines in Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Glencore’s Oaky Creek Coal complex in Central Queensland has secured a sign-off by the Queensland government on 433 ha. of rehabilitated mined land.

Thiess Rehabilitation has been awarded its first contract by Idemitsu Australia’s Ensham Resources to deliver mine rehabilitation solutions at the Ensham Mine.

Teck Resources Ltd has announced a carbon capture, utilisation, and storage pilot project at its Trail Operations metallurgical complex in southern British Columbia, Canada.

Marubeni Corp. and Electric Power Development Co., Ltd will each fund AUS$10 million in Glencore’s CTSCo Carbon Capture and Storage Project in Queensland.