December 30, 2011

Can coal ever come clean? Movement tripped up by lack of hard science and environmental opposition

What happened to the clean coal movement? Benjamin Gotlieb, blogging for the web news portal of the Los Angeles-based Annenberg School for Journalism and Communication, addresses the question of whether…

December 30, 2011

UK coal industry plans for cheaper, reliable and sustainable power

Britain’s coal producers have tabled a five-point plan that they say “will give the nation’s electricity users cheaper, reliable and sustainable power supplies whilst safeguarding jobs, stimulating investment and reducing…

December 30, 2011

Coal ship queue hits 60 at Newcastle Port in Australia

ABC reported that Newcastle's ship queue has hit 60 for the first time in several years, as global demand for coal continues to rise.

December 30, 2011

Keystone XL oil sands myths and half-truths

What do you really know about the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline? The one that would bring a certain type of oil, called oil sands or tar sands, from Canada…

December 30, 2011

Alberta grants ATCO construction permit for 240-kV line to oil sands mines

Alberta regulators approved a 240-kV transmission project in eastern Alberta over the objections of some oil sands developers.

December 29, 2011

In 3-5 years “biofilms” will completely decontaminate oil sands tailing ponds

Researchers at two Alberta universities believe they have found the solution to a major oil sands problem: the environmental risk posed by tailings ponds.

December 29, 2011

Joy Global Inc. announces acquisition of controlling interest in China-based International Mining Machinery Holdings Limited

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Joy Global Inc. (NYSE:JOY) ("Joy Global") a worldwide leader in high productivity mining solutions today announced that it completed the acquisition of approximately 41.1% of the outstanding common…

December 29, 2011

Coal opponents ‘out of touch’: miners

Those who oppose the reopening of a coal mine west of Brisbane are flying in the face of reality, the peak body for the mining industry says.

December 29, 2011

Russia coal mining ops to restart in key Siberia region

Russia's Emergencies Minister has granted permission for coal mining operations in the Kuznetsk Basin to restart after they were halted following a strong earthquake in southeastern Russia, a Ministry spokeswoman…

December 29, 2011

Wyoming take from coal lease sales tops $2 billion

Federal coal lease sales in Wyoming have netted the state a landmark total of $2 billion in the past two decades, according to the state's mining association.