Breaking News
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...
CONSOL Energy Receives Robert E Murray Award at SME 2024
Last week, thousands of mining professionals gathered in Phoenix for the annual conference of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME). The theme of the keynote session was Energy is Everything and it kicked off with a video from CONSOL Energy’s...
ACNR to Close Pride Mine
Muhlenberg County Coal Resources, Inc., an affiliate of American Consolidated Natural Resources (ACNR) will close the Pride mine in Kentucky, according to local press reports citing the Muhlenberg Economic Growth Alliance as the source. The Pride mine is the only coal...
Features
Longwall Operators Add Capacity for 2024
More U.S. longwall operators embrace automation technology to improve horizon control By Steve Fiscor, Editor-in-Chief America’s longwall mines produced 133.1 million tons in 2023, which was down 3.1% from 137.3 million tons in 2022. Much of the decrease can be...
Sev.en Global Investments Sees Opportunity Where Others Do Not
Czech-based group builds a coal-powered portfolio that invests in ESG-deprived assets By Steve Fiscor, Editor-in-Chief Last year...
Rigs Offer Automation, Remote Control, Integration
Drill rig OEMs race to perfect autonomous and remote control solutions and technologies, and eye horizontal integration By Jesse...
Blasting OEMs Help Customers Solve Key Challenges
Two suppliers share data and anecdotes from the field that show how their latest offerings help customers cut costs and improve...
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Leading Developments
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 2022, and Secunda Collieries’ productivity was 5% higher. “Although we have seen an improvement in productivity rates since the...
Court Rulings Opens the Door for Oakland Coal Port
A decision by Judge Noël Wise of California’s Alameda County Superior Court on January 23, 2024 will extend to 2026 a lease held...
AQC Assembles Finances to Restart Dartbrook in Australia
Australian Pacific Coal Ltd. (AQC) announced that the Dartbrook Joint Venture, comprising AQC and Tetra Resources Pty. Ltd, has...
Alliance: 2024 Production Mostly Sold
Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. saw total revenues increase $146.7 million to a record $2.6 billion during 2023, primarily due to...
WCA Transitions to FutureCoal
After 38 years the World Coal Association (WCA) said it will cease and usher in a new era under the transformative branding:...
Vietnam to Import More Coal in 2024
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade said it will import 26 million tons of coal next year for its coal-fired power plants,...
Hallador’s Power Side Creates Profitable Foundation
Hallador Energy Co. reported net income for the first nine months of 2023 and Q3 2023 of $55 million and $16.1 million. “High coal...
Derailment, Protests in Australia Cause Spot Price Spike
An empty coal train derailed on the Hunter Valley line in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, as this edition was going to press....