Coal producer Yancoal will ramp up exploratory work at its tier one assets to meet rising consumer demand following record production in 2018.
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Coal forecast to drop off in 2019 as demand softens
Black coal mining has been predicted by IBISWorld to be one of the Australian industries that will experience a decline in revenues this year as market conditions turn.
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CIMIC companies win $364m of QLD contracts
CIMIC has moved into 2019 with a strengthened order book of work in the coal mining industry.
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BMA awards $150m Caval Ridge contract extension to Thiess
Thiess has secured a $150 million contract extension at BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance’s (BMA) Caval Ridge coal mine in the Bowen Basin, Queensland.
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Fitzroy targets inexperienced mine workers for Ironbark No. 1
Fitzroy Australia Resources plans to fill half of the jobs it is creating at the Ironbark No. 1 coal project in Queensland with workers who are new to the industry.
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Fitzroy Australia partners with Nepean to deliver Ironbark No. 1 coal project
Nepean Mining will design and deliver key equipment and infrastructure at Fitzroy Australia Resources’ Ironbark No. 1 coking coal project in Queensland.
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Indonesian miner bids for Stanmore Coal
The Queensland-focused coal miner is the target of a $240 million takeover offer from a subsidiary of Indonesia’s Golden Energy and Resources.
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QLD coal mine approval to deliver 350 jobs to Bowen Basin
Fitzroy Australia Resources' Ironbark No. 1 coking coal mine has received approval from the Queensland State Government in a move that will deliver 350 local jobs to the project.
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South32 longwall changes deliver turnaround at Illawarra
South32 has increased production at its Illawarra metallurgical coal operation by 39 per cent following longwall moves at the Appin and Dendrobium collieries.
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Glencore to cut 430 jobs at Hail Creek mine
Glencore has announced a restructure of the Hail Creek coal mine in the Bowen Basin, Queensland that will see 430 jobs at the operation slashed.
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Is coal mining a bad risk?
Pressure is building on the insurance industry to step away from the coal industry, potentially making some operations unviable.
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Coronado Coal to float on ASX with $1.4bn listing
Coronado Global Resources, the largest coking coal producer in the US, has announced an IPO expected to raise between $1.16–$1.39 billion in one of the biggest Australian mining floats since Yancoal's listing as Yancoal Australia in 2012.
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Pembroke Resources achieves key step toward $1bn coking coal project
Pembroke has achieved a major step toward developing its $1 billion Olive Downs coking coal project in the Bowen Basin in Queensland with the release of its environmental impact statement (EIS) for public comment.
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Yancoal reaps rewards from Rio Tinto acquisition
Yancoal’s acquisition of Rio Tinto’s Coal & Allied business unit in New South Wales last year has paid off for the company.
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Bounty moves Cook Colliery closer to restart
Bounty Mining has completed an upgrade to its Bowen Basin rail facilities in a significant step for the company's Cook Colliery restart in Queensland.
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Peabody extends mine life at North Goonyella coking coal mine
Peabody's North Goonyella underground coking coal mine is set to have its mine life extended to 2026.
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Rio Tinto iron ore exports rise as higher costs emerge
Rio Tinto is on track to hit the upper part of its Pilbara iron ore guidance in 2018 after a strong end to the first half of the year.
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Peabody to trial process and wastewater tech at North Goonyella
Chemical company Science Developments (SciDev) has revealed that the site of its OptiFlox process and wastewater treatment trial announced on July 11 is Peabody's North Goonyella mine in Queensland.
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NRW’s Golding wins $93m contract extension with Stanmore Coal at Isaac Plains
Golding Contractors will start production at Stanmore Coal’s Isaac Plains East mine in the Bowen Basin next month as part of a $93 million contract extension.
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Stanmore to acquire Wotonga South from Peabody Energy
Stanmore Coal has agreed to buy the Wotonga South coking coal deposit in Queensland from Peabody Energy subsidiary, Millennium Coal, for $30 million.
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