
A week in coal: 19 December 2014
A look back at last week’s top stories from the global coal industry.
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A look back at last week’s top stories from the global coal industry.

The Argentine Congress has passed a new Hydrocarbons Law to regulate the exploitation of unconventional hydrocarbons. What does this mean for the country’s coalbed methane industry?

In what could signal a turning point for the coal market, Japanese trading firms have moved to acquire high-quality coal assets.

US Environmental Protection Agency announces national regulations to provide safe disposal of coal ash from power plants.

At a coal mine in South Africa, the use of high-pressure spiral hoses helped decrease downtime for continuous miners.

Coal-rich Ukraine turned into an importer of the fuel this year as Russia's war against the country interrupted supplies from Donbas to the nation's power plants.

The Environmental Protection Agency will issue on Friday its first-ever guidelines on the handling and storage of coal ash.

“We are absolutely against the economic blockade, economic ties need to be restored,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

Investment plans in the African mining industry point to improving safety first, as well as increasing productivity.

Despite overall turnover of €8866 million, Liebherr reports a decline it is mining sector.

The UK Coal Authority has welcomed the findings of a Triennial Review into its work.

BG-owned tanker is on a course for the Queensland Curtis LNG project and, when there, will pick up LNG converted from coalbed methane.