India’s NALCO secures long-term mining lease for Utkal-E coal block
India-based National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has secured a 30-year mining lease for the Utkal-E coal block in the state of Orissa.
Coal
MetRes to acquire mothballed Australian coal mines from Peabody Energy
The MetRes joint venture (JV) between Stanmore Coal and M Resources has agreed to acquire...
Can a new deep coal mine be reconciled with the UK’s climate pledges?
Proposals for Woodhouse Colliery would see Cumbria, in the northwest of England, play host to the UK’s first new deep...
After a 2% decline in 2020, global coal production is expected to rise by 3.5% in 2021, says GlobalData
Global coal output, impacted by the COVID-19 related lockdowns and restrictions, is estimated to have declined by 2% in 2020,...
Anglo American to spin off thermal coal operations in South Africa
Anglo American has announced plans to spin off its thermal coal assets in South Africa following investor pressure to avoid...
South32 to pay $250m to close South African Energy Coal business sale deal
Mining firm South32 has agreed to pay $250m in cash to mining group Seriti Resources to complete the sale of South African Energy Coal (SAEC) business. To support the sustainability…
Adani Enterprises wins coal mining contract from MAHAGENCO
Adani Enterprises (AEL) has bagged a new coal mining agreement (CMA) from Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO) for the Gare Palma Sector II coal mine in India. As per…
BHP starts planning approval process for Mt Arthur mine life extension
BHP has started the process to seek approval for extending the operational life of the Mount Arthur Coal (Mt Arthur) mine in New South Wales, Australia, beyond the open-cut approval’s…
Sedgman wins contract for QCoal’s $1.76bn Byerwen mine in Australia
Coal mining company QCoal has awarded a contract to Sedgman to design and construct a tailings dewatering facility at the $1.76bn Byerwen coal mine in central Queensland, Australia. The Byerwen…
Coal mining disaster kills seven in south-west Pakistan
At least five miners and two rescuers have reportedly died of suffocation after methane gas fire at the coal mine located in Balochistan province of Pakistan. The fire broke at…
India’s new mining reforms explained
Speaking at the Global Mining Summit in December 2020, India’s Minister of Mines Pralhad Joshi reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to “structural reforms” to its mining sector, “to increase participation of…
