
US coal production hits weekly high
US coal production hit a 2016 peak of 16.1 million short t in the week ending 31 July, according to date from the Energy Information Administration.
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US coal production hit a 2016 peak of 16.1 million short t in the week ending 31 July, according to date from the Energy Information Administration.

The legislation coming out of the Queensland Parliament is a big concern to resource company CEOs according to Queensland Resources Council survey.

A second agreement between the United Mineworkers of America and Bituminous Coal Operators Association is to be put to a vote, after union members rejected a first attempt.

The US Department of Labor’s MSHA has begun implementing provisions of the third – and final – phase of respirable coal mine dust rule.

Regional and rural Queensland businesses are receiving a significant financial boost from resource companies buying local.

Glencore have brought forward the closure date for its Tahmoor coal mine in New South Wales.

In a settlement with the US EPA and the state of Pennsylvania, Consol Energy is to implement water management upgrades to protect Ohio River.

Duke Energy has said heavy rainfall at its Rogers Energy Complex caused an overflow of stormwater from its coal stockpiles.

New South Wales Hunter Valley coal producers are seeing an increase in demand for their product as prices begin to improve.

Atrum Coal has agreed terms to acquire a 26.68% stake in Pennsylvania anthracite producer, Atlantic Carbon Group.

The acquisition of Uitkomst coal mine in April added 0.14 million t of coal to the gold and PGS miners product mix.

CONSOL Energy has closed its divestment of two West Virginia mines that will see it pay US$44 million to new owners, Southeastern Land LLC.