
Duke University study finds hexavalent chromium is not from ash basins
Duke Energy comments on new research from Duke University identifying low levels of hexavalent chromium in many drinking water wells far from coal ash basins in the US.
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Duke Energy comments on new research from Duke University identifying low levels of hexavalent chromium in many drinking water wells far from coal ash basins in the US.

Turkish coal import demand will continue to grow but will be slowed by government support for domestic coal project

Lorito Holdings S.à.r.l. and Zebra Holdings and Investments S.à.r.l each acquire 30 000 000 common shares of Corsa Coal Corp. at a price of US$0.10/share.

US coal company Murray Energy has sold its Utica shale gas reserves for US$63.6 million.

Coal from Tiger’s Realm’s Project has passed technical acceptance at two North Asian steel companies with other interested.

Intra Energy Corp. has announced the company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sinohydro Corp. of China.

The US Department of Labor’s MSHA releases data showing FY16 was the safest year in US mining history, with mining deaths and respirable dust samples dropping to historic lows in FY16.

Patriot retirees risk losing their healthcare benefits at the end of the year unless US Congress steps in to provide funding.

Wesfarmers Ltd has released the company’s 3Q results, detailing a coal production of 2 615 000 t.


Anglo American sees export metallurgical production broadly unchanged but decreases in export thermal coal production for 3Q16.

Operational challenges at the Appin Area 9 and Area 7 longwalls saw coal production fall significantly in 3Q16 at Illawara Metallurgical Coal.