April 1, 2012

Mountaintop mining project moving forward after judge reinstates mine permit

West Virginia's largest-ever mountaintop mining project is moving forward again, after a federal judge ruled the EPA overstepped its authority in rejecting a critical permit.

April 1, 2012

In about turn Mississippi allows building of $2.8 billion coal plant

Mississippi utility regulators on Friday voted to allow a unit of Southern Co to continue building an $2.8 billion coal-gasification power plant in the state despite a court ruling that…

April 1, 2012

Miner in a hole as project binned

A small-time Queensland resources company whose plans to mine the fertile farming soils of the state's Darling Downs region were rejected by the incoming state government is at risk of…

April 1, 2012

High costs plague Zimbabwe coal miners

Zimbabwe is estimated to hold between 10 billion and 20 billion tonnes of coal resources.

April 1, 2012

3 Chinese nationals die in coal mine fire in Malaysia

Three men, all Chinese nationals, died of suspected smoke inhalation after a fire broke out inside the Lucky Hill coal mine in Abok, near Pantu, about 80 km from Sri…

April 1, 2012

Prophecy Coal to raise USD 800 million for Mongolia power plant

Reuters reported that Canadian energy firm Prophecy Coal Corporation expects to raise USD 800 million in debt and equity financing by September 2012 to build a coal fired 600 MW…

April 1, 2012

Indonesia puts on hold talks to impose an export tax for coal

Reuters reported that Indonesia, a major global producer of raw materials, has put on hold talks to impose an export tax for coal and base metals, but still expects to…

March 31, 2012

China beats US with power from coal processing trapping carbon

By 2025, with 250 million more Chinese projected to be living in cities, China’s share of global carbon pollution will jump to 30.3 percent from 26.8 percent this year, the…

March 31, 2012

Black Sea jewel town threatened by coal plant, daunted locals resist

Resistance! The word is not in keeping with the relaxed atmosphere that a visitor expects in a pretty, seaside town, but we find it in the Yaykıl village of Gerze.

March 30, 2012

$10.2M settlement reached in NM coal waste lawsuit

A two-year legal battle over the disposal of millions of tons of coal combustion waste in northwestern New Mexico is on the verge of being settled with a $10.2 million…