US coal news
New America’s Power white paper highlights continued importance of coal fleet
On 27 March, America’s Power released its white paper, ‘The Value of Coal and the Nation’s Coal Fleet’, which highlights the important role of the US coal fleet on key areas of the electric grid.
EIA: US Coal exports reached five year high in 2018
According to a report by the EIA, in 2018 US coal exports were at their highest in five years.
US DOE issues a Request for Information for emission reduction technology strategies
The US Department of Energy has issued a Request for Information for strategies for improving or creating emission reduction or utilisation technologies for hazardous substances produced from coal combustion.
Paringa Resources provides an update on its Poplar Grove operations
Paringa Resources provides an update on the initial ramp-up of its operations at Poplar Grove, with a key highlight being lower RoM volumes than expected being brought to the surface due to an MSHA directive last week limiting operations to one loader.
NETL helps solve start-up challenges at nuclear waste treatment facility
IWTU recently encountered a problem, with its denitration mineralisation reformer, and called upon NETL as a globally recognised leader in multiphase flow.
Paringa secures US$56 million debt facility to fund Poplar Grove mine expansion
Tribeca Global Resources Credit Pty Limited will provide a term loan facility for the purpose of refinancing existing debt, expansion development of the Poplar Grove coal mine and working capital.
Progress on AUSC superalloy technology and process builds on nearly two decades of NETL-led R&D
The aim is to significantly advance technology readiness of AUSC technology by manufacturing full-scale AUSC components from nickel superalloys and other advanced alloys.
US abandoned mine land funds improve coal communities and the lives of their residents
US Department of the Interior has provided over US$291 million in conservation funding for states and tribes to clean up and repurpose abandoned coal mines.
American Electric Power seeks coal bids
American Electric Power is seeking bids for the supply of coal to one or more of its generating stations.
Arch Coal commences development work on a new coking coal mine in Northern West Virginia
The mine is expected to be among the largest U.S. coking coal mines.