March 27, 2012

Coal Miner’s Daughter, Chinese style

In China these days, if you’re a daughter in one of the country’s growing numbers of well-off coal mining families, a big part of life involves managing the risks you bear in getting your clan in…

March 27, 2012

Carbon Friendly Solutions signs MOU with major iron and shell producer in China

Carbon Friendly Solutions Inc. (CNSX: CFQ) announced the company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Microcoal International Inc. (“MCI”), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Hebei Iron and Steel Group…

March 27, 2012

New EPA regulations are the latest attempt to shutter America’s coal industry

The following statement was released today by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity President and CEO Steve Miller in response to the EPA’s proposed New Source Performance Standards for…

March 27, 2012

Xstrata’s Wandoan thermal coal mine gets court go-ahead

Queensland's Land Court has recommended the state government approve Xstrata Coal's thermal coalmine at Wandoan, in the Surat Basin, deeming objections based on its likely contribution to climate change ''irrelevant''.

March 27, 2012

Report rejects Chinese takeovers as threat to Canada

Most Chinese takeovers in the resource sector do not pose a threat to national security, says the author of a new report on Chinese investment in Canada.

March 26, 2012

World’s largest coal company muscling in on world’s largest metallurgical deposit

"Shenhua is the most competitive bidder for the project given its technology, transport infrastructure, access to the Chinese market and the backing of the Chinese government," Shenhua CEO Ling Wen…

March 26, 2012

Goldsource Mines rockets 28% on new Saskatchewan coal resource

Goldsource Mines shot up 28% today on news that it has increased indicated coal resources at its Border Coal Project by 48%.

March 26, 2012

MSHA inspectors issue 101 citations at six Kentucky coal mines

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced last week that federal inspectors issued 253 citations and orders during special impact inspections conducted at 15 coal mines,…

March 26, 2012

Coal India’s 180 mining projects awaiting nod

As many as 180 proposals of Coal India (CIL) are awaiting forestry clearance from the Centre and state governments, Parliament was informed today.

March 26, 2012

Activist to sue mining billionaire Clive Palmer over CIA claims

An anti-coal seam gas activist says he intends to sue mining billionaire Clive Palmer for accusing him of treason.