December 6, 2012 Mining machinery sits idle as Australia prices itself out of projects Leading equipment provider reports that third of units sit unleased as project opportunities dry up
December 5, 2012 UK announces controversial shale gas tax breaks As analysts predicted, UK Chancellor George Osborne used his Autumn Statement Wednesday to announce tax breaks and the creation of a government office to simplify regulation of the unconventional gas…
December 4, 2012 Mine owner detained following deadly Chinese coal mine disaster Flood triggered when miners drilled into closed pit
December 3, 2012 Australia and India to collaborate on world’s biggest coal tenement in Queensland Coal resources of Carmichael mine estimated at AUD$10 billion
December 2, 2012 Ferguson, Newman set to finalise Indian coal deal Australian officials are in India to formalise a deal for the largest and most comprehensive coal mining exploration program undertaken in Australia.
December 2, 2012 Coal News Digest now out on Mondays As part of the redesign of MINING.com’s news digests to provide a cleaner look for an improved mobile phone and tablet experience, […]
November 30, 2012 Deadly accident at Alpha Natural Resources mine A 27-year-old worker died Friday in an accident at a Greenbrier County coal mine, owned by a subsidiary of Virginia-based Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR).
November 30, 2012 Canada’s coal port plans anger activists Climate change activists are calling for a halt in Canada’s plans to build a new coal export terminal on British Columbia’s Fraser River and expand an existing one in North…
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