Tag: coal
EPA fines Newcastle manufacturer $82,500 for coal tar spill
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has convicted and fined Koppers Carbon Materials and Chemicals Pty Ltd a total of $82,500 for a spill...
Activated carbon startup eyes commercial plant
Media Release
A South Australian startup that has developed a low-cost technique for making activated carbon from agricultural waste will soon begin a capital raising...
Rio Tinto wraps up sale of Winchester South coal development project
Rio Tinto has completed the sale of its 75% stake in the Winchester South coal development project in Queensland to New South Wales based coal producer,...
Rio Tinto sells Bengalla coal stake to New Hope for $US606m
Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its 40% stake in the Bengalla thermal coal mine in Eastern Australia to New Hope Group for $606...
BMA to let off 700 jobs at their Queensland mines
According to BMA, a major mine operator in Central Queensland, they plan to lay off 700 jobs from its Bowen Basin coal operations to...
BHP Billiton achieves record production at ten operations
BHP Billiton has released its operational review for the nine months ended March 31st, 2014, which showed that the company has managed to maintain...
BHP Billiton seeks approval for building the country’s largest underground coal mine
BHP Billiton has revealed that it is planning to build what would be Australia’s biggest underground coal mine in the close proximity of Gunnedah...
Rising gas prices push manufacturers to shift from gas to coal
At least two manufacturers are considering switching from direct gas supplies to coal as an energy source to avoid paying steep prices for gas,...
Graphene – the 21st century material
Graphite is a type of coal, crystallized carbon with a widespread use across many industries. It’s used for manufacturing pencils, batteries, electrodes, as a...