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Dec 18, 2024 · Global coal demand will reach a record high of 8.77 billion metric tons (mt) in 2024, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). For the last few years, the notoriously biased IEA predicts...
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Jan 2, 2025 · Global coal demand will reach a record high of 8.77 billion metric tons (mt) in 2024, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). For the last few years, the notoriously biased IEA predicts that global coal demand will level off some time in the future, only...
Peabody Positions Centurion Mine as a Cornerstone Asset
Dec 2, 2024 · Peabody’s seaborne metallurgical coal segment will experience a step change when Centurion begins longwall production in just 18 months. Met coal production will increase significantly, putting Peabody solidly into double digit tons of annual production.
Iron Senergy: Cumberland Will Continue to Operate - Coal Age
Apr 4, 2024 · When Iron Senergy acquired the mine from Contura Energy in December 2020, the Cumberland mine was scheduled to be permanently closed at the end of 2022. In the last three years, however, Iron Senergy has deployed more than $130 million to extend the life of, and invest in the future success of, the Cumberland mine.
Corsa Coal Faces Challenges Underground
Mar 14, 2024 · Q4 2023 proved to be another challenging quarter for Corsa Coal. The company’s Horning mine encountered adverse geology underground. An unplanned section move was made to relocate mining activities to an area with better mining conditions.
Peabody to Acquire Anglo’s Australian Met Coal Assets
Nov 27, 2024 · Peabody announced this week that it has agreed to acquire Anglo American’s coal assets for $2.32 billion in cash. The deal will meaningfully accelerate the company’s transition to a global coal portfolio of seaborne metallurgical coal. The transaction is expected to close mid-2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
Anglo Fights Fire at Grosvenor Mine in Australia - Coal Age
Jul 8, 2024 · Anglo American suspended production at its Grosvenor coking coal mine in Queensland, Australia, following a methane ignition on June 29, 2024. Local media reports showed smoke billowing from the shaft of the longwall mine and the fire continues to burn.
Komatsu Displays Underground Coal Mining Technology at …
Sep 27, 2024 · Highlighting its latest advancements in longwall mining product solutions, The Komatsu display also included the next-generation Joy J7500 shearer ranging arm, which will offer greater productivity, power and reliability over its J525 predecessor.
Ukrainians Mine Coal as Russian Troops Advance
Dec 3, 2024 · A coal mine operated by Metinvest near the eastern Ukrainian village of Pokrovsk, which supplies coking coal for the country’s steel industry, is still operating despite the approach of Russian forces, according to Reuters.
Ramaco Will Open 2 New Coal Mines
Feb 18, 2021 · Ramaco Resources plans to open two new metallurgical coal mines. At full production, they are expected to add almost 1 million new tons per year (tpy) of additional low-vol and mid-vol production, with initial production beginning in 2021.