thermal coal

KPMG has predicted the decline of coal prices towards 2024 with a fall of more than 20 per cent on the horizon for hard coking coal.

TerraCom has extended the life of its Blair Athol coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin by approximately 10 years.

MACH Energy has selected Thiess as the preferred contractor for mining services at the Mount Pleasant thermal coal project in New South Wales.

Bravus Mining and Resources has struck first coal at the Carmichael project in Queensland with the company on track to export first coal later this year.

Whitehaven Coal has reduced its production guidance again, with mixed results across its New South Wales operations presenting a cumulative negative effect.

The quality of Australia’s thermal coal has significant advantages over other countries, including fewer carbon emissions, according to a Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) report.  

Anglo American has confirmed mining activities will ramp up over the coming weeks at the Moranbah North coal mine in Queensland, while the Grosvenor mine should do the same later this year.

Newcastle thermal coal futures have risen to their highest price since July 2018 at $US121.25 ($156.50) per tonne on Wednesday, off the back of increasing demand of the commodity in Asia.

Demand for Australia’s key mineral and energy commodities has been expected to accelerate towards 2030, according to a report commission by the Minerals Council of Australia.

Anglo American is the second company to separate itself from its South African thermal coal assets following a similar move by South32 last week.

BHP plans to seek approval for an extension of operations at the Mount Arthur thermal coal mine in New South Wales to 2045 despite recent efforts to sell the asset.

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Aurizon Holdings is confident of the long-term demand for Australian coal from international markets despite a 10 per cent drop in exports during the second half of last year.

Glencore has suffered a blow to its Australian coal production across all product categories during the second half of last year.

Anglo American has reported a 33 per cent drop in its export metallurgical coal production in the December quarter compared with the prior corresponding period.

Australia has overcome China’s alleged coal import ban, with its coal exports increasing during December, according to Australian Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt.

Yancoal has flagged the possibility of an underground operation at the Mount Thorley Warkworth thermal and coking coal project in New South Wales.

Itochu Corporation plans to start divesting its thermal coal mining assets in Australia from this year.

CIMIC Group subsidiary Sedgman has received a $120 million contract extension at Mach Energy’s Mount Pleasant thermal coal mine in New South Wales.

Whitehaven Coal is anticipating a 50 per cent boost in production and processing capacity from the $980 million Winchester South coal project in Queensland.