Coal Market News Directory

Proposed Fraser Surrey Docks Coal Terminal Prompts More Health Concerns

CBC News reported that Dr. Paul Van Buynder, chief medical officer at the Fraser Health Authority, has called for an assessment of the health risks associated with the plan to build a coal terminal at Fraser Surrey Docks. The plan would see 4 million metric tons of coal from Montana and Wyoming transported down the Fraser River to Texada Island and then to Asia.

Coal Gasification Gains Popularity

CNBC reported that coal gasification, a process by which coal is converted into a synthetic known as syngas, is gaining popularity among energy watchers because syngas can be used as an alternative to both crude and natural gas. It is also seen as a way to help curb crude oil demand.

10 Dead in Chinese Coal Mine Explosion

Zee News reported that last night, 10 miners died and 15 were injured as a result of a gas explosion at the Simachong coal mine in China's Hunan Province. Another 29 were rescued.