October 8, 2011

Coal, water shortage reduces power supply to Delhi

Coal and water shortage in various power plants reduced the power supply to Delhi by up to 900 MW today. Throughout the day, power supply to Delhi kept on fluctuating…

October 8, 2011

For 50 years now Centralia, Pennsylvania has burned from underground mine fire

Centralia, Pennsylvania is a small borough and a complete ghost town. In 1981, one thousand people called it home; in 2007, there were nine. What chased away the population of…

October 8, 2011

Court case resolution means coal miner may reduce its liabilities

Poland's top coking coal miner JSW will consider releasing a large part of reserves created in relation to a dispute over local taxes, if the Gliwice court proceedings slated for…

October 8, 2011

Keystone XL: State Department denies bias towards oil industry

year. He doesn't spend a lot of time... TAGS: 9/29/2011 article Alberta to probe aboriginal health near oilsands (Alberta) -- The Alberta government has agreed to study the health of…

October 8, 2011

Shanduka seeks higher stake in coal

South Africa's Shanduka Group said on Friday it wants to increase its stake in a coal venture it operates with global trader Glencore, although it would not confirm what that…

October 8, 2011

The Americas are likely to become world’s energy storehouse

energy beneath North and South America, most of these reservoirs were hidden in deep waters, shale rock or oilsands, that made them economically unfeasible to tap. But new technologies are…

October 7, 2011

Debate over Keystone more ‘ideological’ than practical

As the US State Department holds its final public hearing today on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, one observer notes that the debate between the pipeline's supporters and detractors is…

October 7, 2011

What does the unemployment picture mean for precious metals?

The long-awaited September jobs report was released this morning. The report was better than expected, with the economy adding 103,000 jobs last month.

October 7, 2011

Selling to the rich? Look to the US not China or India

A new report from research firm TNS could have implications for mining. A survey of affluent households around the world — defined as greater than $100,000 — found that 80%…

October 7, 2011

No competitive auction for some coal blocks govt

The Coal Ministry has indicated that certain coal blocks out of 54 acreages that were tipped to be put up for competitive bidding will be awarded on a nomination basis…