Coal

Though early days, it appears India’s proclivity for coal for generating electricity may be easing. The government of the central state of Chhattisgarh, with one-third of the country’s coal reserves, has declared that it would not approve any new coal-…

The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has refused development approval for the proposed 6.5-million tonne a year Bylong coal project.

The project was proposed by South Korean firm Kepco, and would consist of both an opencut and und…

South Africa must continue to leverage its considerable coal resource and must embolden this industry to bolster the economy and engender job creation, Canyon Coal executive chairperson Vuslat Bayoglu said on Wednesday. Speaking at the Coaltrans Southe…

The benefits of using domestic coal resources to generate affordable electricity in African countries are often overlooked, Lemur Holdings CEO Prince Nyati said on Wednesday. Speaking during a panel discussion at the Coaltrans Southern Africa conferenc…

State-run miner Coal India Limited (CIL), which accounts for more than 80% of domestic supplies of dry fuel, has called for the establishment of a coal industry regulator, following the government’s decision to permit 100% foreign direct investment in …

Dual-listed coal miner Paringa Resources has entered into a royalty finance and entitlement offer to raise funds to ramp-up production at its Poplar Grove mine, in Western Kentucky.

The company has entered into a term sheet to grant a royalty to Tribe…

Coal miner New Hope Group has reported a 21% increase in revenue for the full year ended June, on the back of an increased share of coal sales from the Bengalla joint venture, in New South Wales.

Revenue for the full year reached A$1.3-billion, while…

Federal Resources Minister Matt Canavan on Tuesday officially opened the ten-million-tonne-a-year Byerwen coking coal mine, in Queensland. The A$1.76-billion mine is a joint venture between the QCoal Group and JFE Steel, with the coal produced at Byerw…

Optimum Coal Mine in Middelburg, Mpumalanga went up in flames after a fire set the mine’s conveyor belts alight on Sunday. The Middleburg Observer reports that while it is unclear what caused the fire, it is believed that it may be sabotage.

Empowered resources group Exxaro Resources’ Belfast coal mine, in Mpumalanga, has started producing thermal coal six months earlier than expected.

The R3.3-billion, first-of-its-kind digital mine was expected to start producing coal only in 2020.