July 24, 2011 Meralco acquires 52 pct share of Subic coal plant Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest distributor of electrical power, marked its reentry into the power-generation industry on Friday by acquiring a controlling interest in the $1.28-billion coal-fired thermal
July 24, 2011 Mongolia’s prized coal draws outsiders Overlooking a deep black gash in the Gobi desert, Od Jambaljamts watched Caterpillar trucks rumble across the rim of the world’s biggest undeveloped coal deposit. He mused on Mongolia’s good…
July 24, 2011 Coal shortages likely to hurt power sector Acute coal shortage could adversely impact the fast-growing power sector, which is expected to see a capacity addition of up to 1,00,000 MW during the 2012-17 period, according to industry…
July 24, 2011 Commodities Technical and Fundamental Analysis for the Week of July 25, 2011 Oil Technical Analysis for the Week of July 25, 2011 Light Sweet Crude The week has been bullish for this contract, but we still see the $100 area act as…
July 24, 2011 Soon half of India’s power from private sector: Power Minister Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has promised reform and an enabling policy environment that will ensure half of India's electricity is generated and distributed by private players, complementing state-run utilities.
July 24, 2011 Germany to fund new coal plants with climate change fund cash It is reported that the German government wants to encourage the construction of new coal and gas power plants with millions of euros from a fund for promoting clean energy…
July 23, 2011 The rise and fall of the two biggest draglines ever built Watch this documentary about two of the biggest draglines ever built. The Captain was the first of the big draglines, built by Marion Power Shovel for the Captain Mine in…
July 23, 2011 Shenhua Energy H1 coal sales up by 39pct YoY It is reported that China Shenhua Energy, the largest coal producer in China recorded a 39.2%YoY rise in coal sales to 191 million tonnes in the first half. During the…
July 23, 2011 Grande Cache Coal Corporation provides operational update Grande Cache Coal Corporation announced that it has received the amended mine permit and a new mine licence from the Alberta Energy and Resource Conservation Board necessary to commence development…
July 23, 2011 Australian carbon tax will hold back export industries – Rio Tinto Rio Tinto is disappointed with the Australian government's carbon tax proposal, warning it will inevitably hinder investment and jobs growth in Australia without reducing global carbon emissions. Rio Tinto believes…
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
