It is our intent to keep you and your colleagues abreast of pertinent developments within the coal industry on a frequent basis. 

Accordingly, Coal Forum Headlines is a compilation of daily articles and stories about coal from around the region and the world. Upon reviewing this news stream, if you have suggestions to improve it or make it more useful please let us know.  And lastly, please share this with your colleagues and if they have an interest simply have them visit here to receive future editions directly.

Reps. Lee and Deluzio introduce bills targeting cleanup of abandoned coal mines
The Pennsylvania Independent
“[Coal mining] is a part of our region's history. We've powered the country, and that's a source of pride, but it's also come at great cost to us ...

South African, global coal sectors need to define mineral's role in the energy mix
Mining Weekly
Similarly, research had to support and underpin progress in addressing challenges in water stewardship in the mining and coal mining industry. “We ...

EPA To Hold Virtual Hearing On Coal Ash Rules - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
An aerial view of a countryside in East Tennessee submerged coal-ash slurry, which Concerns over the changes include deregulation of heavy metals and ...

Mining safety: the challenge now goes beyond compliance
Mining Review Africa
ALSO READ: Editor's note: Mine safety must remain non-negotiable. The incident highlighted the growing overlap between poverty, organised crime ...

Chinese Coal Disaster to Ripple Through Steel, Power, Chemicals - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg.com
The Shanxi coal disaster is likely to hit Chinese output in the short term, raising costs for steelmakers, power plants and chemicals ...

Glencore, BHP may benefit as China turns to Western coal - Miningmx
Miningmx
THE fatal gas explosion at the Liushenyu Coal Mine in China's Shanxi province last week could see improved demand for Australian and Canadian ...