Australia's New Hope hunts for more coal as others contract
Unlike its bigger rivals, New Hope does not sell its thermal coal to China, where new environmental restrictions and trade tariffs have hit imports.
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Unlike its bigger rivals, New Hope does not sell its thermal coal to China, where new environmental restrictions and trade tariffs have hit imports.
Second Cat GH800B longwall plough system to be installed in thin-seam anthracite mine in Germany.
The action was taken in response to high coal inventory levels.
US coal production dropped 1.4 million short t in the week ending 14 March compared to the same period in 2014, according to figures form the US Energy Information Administration.
Modi had gained approval for swiftly responding to a Supreme Court decision invalidating the allocation of coal blocks to private companies.
Key Asian mining markets are being thrown into crisis by China's slowdown and industrial reforms.
Drummond is sustaining regular exports despite new restrictions on using the Andean country's main coal railway.
The coal ministry will decide the fate of nine winning mine bids it is re-examining to rule out any price discrepancies.
China produced 240 million t of coal in holiday-shortened February, down 7.7% from a year ago.
Asian mines are transitioning towards digital mining, as demonstrated by continuing investment in design software and mine surveying.
A fuel truck driver has been killed in an accident at Alpha Natural Resources’ Republic Energy coal mine in West Virginia.
Wood Mackenzie: Gas to challenge coal in the Asian power generation mix.