HALLADOR ENERGY CO (HNRG): Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Hallador Energy’s subsidiary, Hallador Power, was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office to begin negotiations for up to $27.2 million in potential federal funding to modernize the 1,080 MW Merom Generating Station in Indiana. The project is estimated at $56.9 million and would upgrade water management systems to support future ELG requirements; Hallador said it expects no material benefit to 2026 results.

Hallador Energy (Nasdaq: HNRG) said it will buy about 460 MW of Siemens gas turbines, generators, and related equipment from Energy World Corp for $350 million under an asset purchase agreement. Hallador expects incremental delivery/refurbishment/logistics costs of about $100 million. The Merom project is targeted to start generating revenue between late 2028 and mid-2029 after MISO ERAS interconnection work.

SK Hynix’s board approved Aug 7, 2026 capital of ₩54.3T ($38.0B) for two South Korea fabs. Yongin Y2 DRAM fab gets ₩35.2T ($24.6B) and Cheongju M17 NAND fab gets ₩19.1T ($13.4B). First meaningful output is no earlier than 2029. Article cites US has no HBM wafer capacity and packaging grants cover assembly, not wafers.

BP PLC fired Chairman Albert Manifold months after he took the role, citing serious concerns about governance standards, oversight, and conduct, according to BP’s board. BP shares fell about 9.3% after the news, with the stock at 529 pence in London. The move adds to leadership churn as BP seeks a turnaround under CEO Meg O’Neill.

SK Hynix is considering options for its Chongqing, China semiconductor packaging and testing facility, including possibly bringing in an investor to accelerate growth. People familiar said a potential stake sale could value the plant at about US$3 billion and SK Hynix may keep a minority stake. Separately, it plans a 54 trillion won (US$38 billion) South Korea expansion for DRAM and NAND.

Zillow Group said Aug. 4 it will cut more than 500 jobs, about 7% of staff, its second layoff round this year after 200 cuts in January. The company reported Q2 2026 revenue of $772 million, up 18% year over year, but a $4 million net loss driven by a $36 million restructuring charge, citing a flat housing market.