Platts' Gareth Carpenter and Ross McCracken discuss methods coal miners are using to lift the industry out of the 'coaldrums'.
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Storm of controversy erupts after Federal approval of Watermark Coal mine
The approval of Shenhua’s $1.2 billion Watermark coal project by Environment Minister Greg Hunt has been met with mixed reactions from the community.
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New coal mine planned for Southern Highlands
Hume Coal has announced plans for a new underground coal mine that could create 300 jobs.
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Science breaks new ground in converting coal ash from pollutant to useful products
New technology is turning toxic fly ash into something useful for operators.
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Coal exports still breaking records
Coal exports are still growing, in spite of a weakened market.
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Aurizon wins coal haulage contract
Aurizon has won renewals for its Dawson and Callide coal mine haulage contracts.
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Peabody sells Wilkie Creek coal mine
Peabody Energy has sold off its Wilkie Creek coal mine to Sekitan Resources, a subsidiary of Exergen.
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Rio defends Warkworth coal expansion against planning changes
Rio Tinto has defended the expansion of the Warkworth coal mine in the face of changes to NSW planning regulations.
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Worker injured at Boggabri coal mine
A worker has been injured this morning at the Boggabri coal mine.
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Tonnes of coal fines spill into Wollangambe River
Investigations are continuing after a coal wall collapse at Centennial Coal’s Clarence Colliery spilled into part of the Wollangambe River.
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West Wallsend longwall collapse halts production
A longwall collapse at Glencore’s West Wallsend coal mine is set to hinder production at the site.
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Goonyella job cuts under scrutiny
Redundancies at the Peabody mine have come under scrutiny in court, with the CFMEU warning of the potential for full-time employees to be replaced with cheaper contractors.
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Sandvik unleashes new continuous miner
Sandvik has released a new continuous miner for mid-size room and pillar applications, the MC350.
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Curragh coal mine cuts permanent workers
Wesfarmers’ Curragh coal mine will shed between 30 and 50 full time roles at the operation.
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Carmichael coal unviable according to Liberal government consultants
Queensland treasury officials in the Newman government regarded the Carmichael coal project as “unbankable” due to high debt and offshore corporate structure.
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Warkworth coal under threat from new ecological listing
The federal listing of 400 acres of critically endangered forest may threaten the approvals process for the Mt Thorley-Warkworth coal expansion project.
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Public hearing a last chance for Bulga village
The final public hearings for the Warkworth mine extension are expected to see strong opposition from the Save Bulga.
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X2 resources could acquire Rio Tinto’s coal assets
Reports have emerged that former boss of Xstrata, Mick Davies, is in talks with Rio Tinto about the acquisition of a number of coal assets.
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South32 continues fall since listing
South32 has continued its downward progression since listing, falling by a fifth since May, reaching a new low.
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Nine die in attempted coal mine theft
Nine people have died in an abandoned Chinese coal mine while attempting to illegal mine coal.
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