Coal miner Universal Coal has reported a 19% increase in production during the three months to June, compared with the previous corresponding period, on the back of the integration of the North Block Complex, in South Africa.
Run-of-mine production fo…
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India’s Coal Ministry is working on a proposal to negate the legal distinction between captive coal mines operated by user industries and commercial mining by private merchant miners. The move to bring captive mines and commercial coal mining under the…
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Blackhawk Mining filed for Chapter 11 court protection in Delaware, adding to a growing list of bankrupt coal miners.
The Lexington, Kentucky-based company in court documents listed more than $1-billion in debt, compared to $165-million in Ebitda last…
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Coal miner Stanmore Coal has reported record saleable production for the three months to June, with a 130% increase in saleable coal production, compared with the previous corresponding period.
Saleable coal production for the June quarter reached 72…
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Mining investment company Menar’s Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) subsidiary has appointed Siyabonga Mathonsi as its first black GM since mining operations began in 1987. His appointed is effective July 15.
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Exploration and mining company Canyon Coal’s proposed Palmietkuilen openpit coal mine, in Springs, Gauteng, is in the final stages of regulatory approval and the company hopes to begin mining before the end of the year. Canyon Coal is a subsidiary of m…
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The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa’s (IDC’s) credit committee has approved a R245-million loan facility for ASX-, Aim- and JSE-listed MC Mining for the construction of Phase 1 of its Makhado hard coking coal project, in South Africa…
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While the outlook for the US coal industry over the next 12 to 18 months is stable, fading utility demand in the 2020-to-2030 decade will drive the ongoing contraction of the domestic coal industry, presenting a significant challenge for US coal miners…
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BHP Group is moving ahead with plans to exit thermal coal, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest move by the world’s biggest miners to retreat from the dirtiest fuel.
BHP is looking at options to divest the business that includes as…
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Coal miner Whitehaven Coal’s run-of-mine (ROM) production for the full year ended June has exceeded its expectations, following a record year from its Maules Creek mine.
ROM production for the full year had been estimated at between 21.8-million and …
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