US coal news
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.
Armstrong Energy files for bankruptcy
US Coal miner Armstrong Energy files for Chapter 11 reorganisation as part of strategic transaction.
Canyon Consolidated Resources to acquire Bowie Resource Partners
Canyon Consolidated Resources agrees to purchase Bowie Resource Partners, effectively buying out Galena Private Equity Resource Fund's equity stake in the subject assets.
First coal train shipped from American Resources’ Mill Creek prep plant
American Resources Corp. ships its first unit train of thermal coal from its previously idled Mill Creek coal preparation plant in Kentucky.
CCTC making strides forward with coal beneficiation technology
Clean Coal Technologies signs MoU with the School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming, to further develop the commercial potential of CCTI’s coal beneficiation technology.