US coal news
Westmoreland Coal CEO steps down
Westmoreland Coal is undergoing executive leadership changes as Kevin Paprzycki steps down as CEO.
Peabody makes new appointment
Peabody names Paul Richard as the next Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer.
One year on: US coal and the Trump administration
It has been over a year since President Trump won the 2016 US election; but what impact has this had on America’s coal industry?
CDC purchases retired coal plant site Brayton Point
Dynegy Inc. enters an agreement with Commercial Development Company Inc. (CDC) to sell the 307 acre site of the retired Brayton Point power plant in Somerset, Massachusetts, US.
Peabody promotes common ground approach to reduce emissions
Peabody advocates use of carbon capture and storage and clean coal technologies to meet global goals concerning low-carbon energy sources.
Southern Rail to construct truck-to-rail coal loading facility
Sunrise Coal LLC signs a sidetrack agreement with Norfolk and Southern Railway to construct truck-to-rail coal loading facility.
EIA: stockpiles at US coal power plants have fallen since last year
In August 2017, coal stockpiles at electric power plants were 144 million short t, the lowest monthly level since late 2014, according to the EIA’s Electric Power Monthly.
Air Products signs agreement for the construction of US$3.5 billion Chinese coal-to-syngas facility
Air Products signs a cooperation agreement with Yankuang Group to build a US$3.5 billion coal-to-syngas production facility in Yulin City, China.
2017: a successful year for Petra Nova
Petra Nova, a joint venture between NRG Energy Inc. and JX Nippon, wraps up a successful first year of operations.
US federal agencies honour top mine safety, environmental and technology leaders
Officials from the US NIOSH, the OSMRE, the NMA and the Bureau of Land Management honour top safety, environmental and technology leaders in the mining industry.