A week in coal: 20 February 2015
The World Coal team round up the biggest news stories from the global coal industry this week.
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The World Coal team round up the biggest news stories from the global coal industry this week.
KazTransGas and Gazprom Dobycha Kuznetsk have signed a memorandum of cooperation for exploration and production of coal bed methane in Kazakhstan.
Justice has announced the buyback of Bluestone Coal.
Vale’s coal production dropped 1.4% in 2014 to 8.6 million t on lower output from its Australian operations.
According to Business Monitor International (BMI), India’s domestic coal sector continues to be hampered by labour unrest and Coal India’s inability to meet nationwide coal demand.
Dr Jennifer Pretorius, Gerhard van der Linde and Gabriel Canahai, Golder Associates Africa, South Africa, explain why groundwater management is an essential tool for successful coalbed methane production.
Graça Machel opens ICMM sustainability conversation at Mining Indaba.
The Rusha coal mine, Scotland, is providing a £4 million/yr boost to local suppliers.
Indian coal and cement companies have bid aggressively for coal blocks in the country’s first mine auction.
The US Energy Information Administration has released its production estimate for the week ending 14 February.
According to Business Monitor International (BMI), the Asian seaborne thermal coal market will be characterised by high volumes and low prices in 2015.
Colombia’s main coal railway intends to take legal action against a ban that prevents nighttime transportation.