
Paringa coal sales contracts total US$220 million with a major utility
Paringa has executed its ‘cornerstone’ coal sales agreement with LG&E and KU, two of the largest fuel buyers within the Company's initial target Ohio River Market.
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Paringa has executed its ‘cornerstone’ coal sales agreement with LG&E and KU, two of the largest fuel buyers within the Company's initial target Ohio River Market.

Nederman has received an order in China with an order value of SEK 26 million.

The Australian government has reissued an environmental permit to Adani’s Carmichael coal mine and rail development.

China’s Sinopec receives approval from the National Energy Administration for a 130 billion yuan (US$20 billion) coal-to-gas project.

Low volumes, shorter sailing distances and low scrap rates are hampering recovery in the dry bulk shipping market.

A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international coal industry from updates on coal projects to the latest in clean coal developments.

Coal will become the largest energy source in southeast Asia’s energy mix by 2040, according to the IEA, as regional energy demand is set to grow by 80%.

Exports of Queensland coal are set to break last year’s records, according to the Queensland Resources Council, as demand for coal in southeast Asia continues to grow.

Rio Tinto releases its 3Q15 production results. Results indicate higher hard coking coal and semi-soft coking coal production compared to 3Q14, yet lower thermal coal production compared to last year.

The Weir Group, a Scottish-based engineering company, has appointed Professor Sir Jim McDonald to chair its newly-created Technology Advisory Board.

The first shipment from the Gladstone LNG project has been loaded and is now on its way to South Korea.

Southern Company Services, has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO).