Bengalla mine takes on five more apprentices
Rio Tinto’s Bengalla opencast coal mine has taken on five new electrical and plant mechanic apprentices.
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Rio Tinto’s Bengalla opencast coal mine has taken on five new electrical and plant mechanic apprentices.
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Ltd. it will provide an ultra-supercritical-pressure boiler and flue gas desulfurisation system for a 1000 MW capacity expansion project at an existing coal-fired power generation plant in Cirebon, Indonesia.
Auqatech will supply a water treatment facility to Chinacoal Group’s coal-to-chemicals project in order to recycle coal mine waterwaste and eliminate discharge.
The Electric Power Research Institute appoints two new interim members of the Board of Directors.
Peabody Energy enters a definitive agreement with Bowie Resources to sell its New Mexico and Colorado coal assets for US$358 million.
A round-up of some of this week's key news items from the international coal industry, from updates on clean coal technologies to the latest on the UK ending its coal-fired power plants.
As reported by the EIA, China and India accounted for 98% of the increase in world coal trade from 2008 to 2013, but declines in China's import demand have led to declines in total world coal trade in 2014 and, based on preliminary data, in 2015 as well.
The World Coal Association recently published a report highlighting the role of high-efficiency, low-emission coal technologies in helping meeting India’s growing energy demands while minimising CO2 emissions.
Essen-based technology company, thyssenkrupp has announced it has redeveloped its branding.
US coal company, Peabody Energy, has called on policymakers to recognise the important role coal plays in the global energy mix and support development of high-efficiency low-emission coal and CCS technologies.
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has invited the public to comment on what should be examined in the environmental assessment of CanAus Coal Ltd’s Michel Creek Coking Coal project.
As a result of persistent low commodity prices, Teck Resources is cutting back on spending, employees and Coal Mountain Phase 2 development to reduce costs and save capital.