Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata Plc is looking for more iron ore acquisitions beyond its current takeover bid for Australia's Sphere Minerals , Xstrata's coal and iron ore division chief Peter Freyberg said. The Economic Times reports
"America's coal mining communities are deeply concerned by the impact of policy announced by EPA on coal mining permits, employment and economic activity throughout Appalachia. This is a sweeping regulatory action that affects not only all coal mining in the region, but also other activities with the potential to impact Appalachian stream quality, according to EPA [...]
TOM Albanese CEO of Rio Tinto has warned that continued congestion at the Port of Newcastle is a danger to the future of Australia's coal exports to Asia….more at Coal Mining
SEDGMAN has won a $A9 million contract to design and construct an upgrade of the Sonoma mine's coal processing plant in Queensland…more at Internationa Longwall News
THE Obama presidential administration has outlined changes in its proposed Department of Labor budget for the 2010 fiscal year, including a more than $US2 million increase for the US Mine Safety and Health Administration's coal enforcement….more at International Longwall News
SHANGHAI, April 28 (Reuters) – China said it has launched a safety campaign to address the hidden danger of methane gas in small coal mines, which produce about a third of the country's coal, the country's top economic planner said …
Orezone Gold Corporation (ORE:TSX) is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of its Sega Gold Project ("Sega") in Burkina Faso to Cluff Gold plc (Cluff) for total consideration of approximately US$26.5M.