Finance & business

Peabody will retain the Metropolitan metallurgical coal mine and its associated 16.67% interest in Port Kembla Coal Terminal.

Bowie Resource Partners announces senior management changes and a new capital injection by the Galena Private Equity Resources Fund.

North American fertilizer producer Potash Ridge Corp. appoints Petra Decher as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary.

MICROMINE Chief Executive Officer, Claire Tuder, has been appointed to the METS Ignited Advisory Council.

Crystal Peak Minerals Inc. has appointed Aaron Hood to its Board of Directors effective 31 March 2017.

South32 and GE has announced the signing of a three-year strategic partnership to assist in the development of South32’s technology roadmap and activation of the company’s digital transformation.

Anglo American intends to sell Eskom-tied thermal coal operations in South Africa to Seriti Resources Holdings Proprietary Ltd.

World Coal Association welcomes Cerrejón into membership.

Paringa Resources has secured a fully underwritten five-year US$20 million project loan facility from Macquarie Bank Ltd to develop the Poplar Grove mine.

South32 creates Chief Technology Officer role in response to increasing safety and productivity improvements.

“The statistics released by the Department of Mines and Petroleum today highlight that Western Australia’s mineral sector remains the engine room of the Australian economy,” said Simon Bennison, CEO, AMEC.

EnviroSuite has concluded that after the community, shareholders ultimately pay the price when mining organisations do not employ adequate risk management strategies.

Stanmore Coal has announced a new Joint Exploration and Support Agreement with the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. (JOGMEC).

The loan will allow the company to rapidly progress the Poplar Grove mine into construction and first coal.

Intrepid Potash’s Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer resigns and a replacement has been announced.