Continental Coal commences production from Penumbra mine in South Africa
South African thermal coal production, development and exploration company Continental Coal has achieved first thermal coal output from its Penumbra Coal Mine in...
Realm Resources to commence mining at Indonesian coal project
Australian-based Realm Resources is expected to commence mining operations at its Central Katingan Ria thermal coal project following an approval from the Indonesian...
Cliffs Natural Resources divests 45% stake in Sonoma coal mineCliffs Natural Resources divests 45%...
US-based mining and natural resources company Cliffs Natural Resources has agreed to sell 45% interest in the Sonoma coal mine in Queensland for...
Columboola JV identifies mineable coal at Goombi Project in Queensland
MetroCoal along with itsjoint venture partner SinoCoal Resources has reported the discovery of a shallow, opencut mineable coal at the Goombi Project in...
Tata Power buys 26% stake in BSSR coal mine in Indonesia
India-based Tata Power has acquired a 26% stake in the Baramulti Suksessarana (BSSR) coal mine in Indonesia for an undisclosed amount to ensure...
Armstrong Coal installs Caterpillar equipment at Lewis Creek coal mine
Armstrong Coal, a subsidiary of Armstrong Energy, is installing the first full fleet of Caterpillar (Cat) room-and-pillar coal mining equipment at its new...
Sasol launches new coal mining shaft in South Africa
Sasol has inaugurated its ZAR3.5bn ($423m) Thubelisha Shaft at the Twistdraai Colliery in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The new shaft will be...
ICE Coal Futures stop three-month decline by jumping 66%
ICE Coal Futures halted a three-month decline to tick up 66% on-month to 125.46 million mt worth of coal contracts traded and cleared during...
At least 30 vessels of unsold coal cargoes float off China’s coast
At least 30 Panamax or Capesize vessels are floating off China's coast because traders who bought them have been unable to resell them to...
Chile’s Mina Invierno plans to begin exporting coal in first half of 2013
Chilean mining firm Mina Invierno intends to start exporting sub-bituminous coal, mainly to Asia, in the first half of 2013, a company executive said...