Breaking News
Bridge Collapse Impacts Coal Exports
When a container ship struck a support column of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore and caused it to collapse, it claimed the lives of eight people and blocked Baltimore Harbor. The U.S. Coast Guard has established a safety zone for all navigable waters of the...
Schuller Joins Arch Resources
Arch Resources named George J. Schuller Jr., a mining executive with decades of operational leadership experience, to the position of senior vice president and COO. “We are extremely pleased that George has agreed to join the Arch team in this pivotal capacity and...
Corsa Coal Faces Challenges Underground
Corsa Coal Corp., a met coal producer based in Pennsylvania, recently reported its financial results for 2023. The company’s net income of $23.6 million for 2023 was the highest since 2017. In 2023, Corsa sold 1,082,000 tons of met coal and purchased 91,000 tons. In...
Whitehaven Meets Conditions for Daunia and Blackwater Acquisition
Whitehaven Coal reported that all conditions precedent has now been satisfied to complete its acquisition of the Daunia and Blackwater metallurgical coal mines and all the shares in South Blackwater Coal Pty Ltd from the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA). The acquisition...
Features
Plant Managers Gather to Discuss Optimization Strategies and More
CPSA to hosts its bi-annual meeting in conjunction with the SME/CAS By Steve Fiscor, Editor-in-Chief The Coal Prep Society of America (CPSA) will hold its bi-annual Coal Processing and Technology Conference & Exhibition (CoalProTec) at the Central Bank Center in...
Bailey Miners Set New Record
Longwall panel development crew drives 401 ft in an 8-hour shift By Steve Fiscor, Editor-in-Chief CONSOL Energy owns and operates...
Conveyor Accessories, Tools Improve Safety
In February, MSHA announced that, so far this year, three miners have been permanently injured when adjusting or cleaning conveyor...
Reliable CH4-Monitoring Solutions Offer Options
Demand is shifting to existing and new gas monitoring solutions that are versatile and offer cost savings By Jesse Morton,...
CoalProTec returns to Lexington April 29- May 1, 2024
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Leading Developments
Forrest Calls for a Carbon Levy on Australian Fossil Fuels
Australia should impose a proposed carbon levy on fossil fuel producers to accelerate efforts to meet climate targets, according to billionaire mining-to-clean energy tycoon Andrew Forrest. “It’s high time that industry that causes global warming contributes to...
Shenhua Cuts 2024 Production Target
China’s Shenhua Energy Co., the nation’s top coal producer, has set a lower output target for 2024, according to Bloomberg. The...
CONSOL Energy Recognized at SME 2024
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) presented CONSOL Energy with its Robert E. Murray Innovation Award at...
UBS to Discontinue Credit Suisse’s Coal Phase-out
In December, the board of directors for the UBS Group AG approved the merger of UBS and Credit Suisse. Once the merger is...
South32 Sells Illawarra Met Coal Complex in Australia
South32 Ltd. is selling its Illawarra Metallurgical Coal to GEAR M Illawarra Met Coal Pty Ltd, which is owned (70%) by Golden...
Thungela Establishes Export Marketing Function in Dubai
Thungela announced the successful registration of Thungela Marketing International (TMI) with the Dubai Multi Commodity Centre...
Warrior Met Publishes 2023 Sustainability Report
Warrior Met Coal’s 2023 sustainability report details the company’s commitment to sustainability principles. Some of the...
Sasol Makes Improvements in South Africa
South African coal operator, Sasol, recently reported that mining productivity for H2 2023 was 6% higher than the same period in...