February 26, 2012

Former Massey security chief sentenced to 3 yrs in prison

Hughie Elbert Stover, the former security chief at the Upper Big Branch mine, was sentenced on Wednesday to three years in prison for lying to federal agents and obstructing an…

February 25, 2012

Polish Bogdanka Mine sets production world record with Cat® Plow Longwall

On February 16, 2012, the Polish coal mining company Lubelski Węgiel Bogdanka S.A. smashed the world record for daily production from a plow-equipped longwall, with an output of 24,400 tonnes…

February 25, 2012

Soft coal market has Alpha Natural Resources focusing priorities

Alpha Natural Resources took a $.73 billion hit in the fourth-quarter, but the US coal producer, the third largest of coking coal in the world, said it has a strategy…

February 25, 2012

Crowd expected Monday at Surry’s coal plant hearing

Feb. 25--SURRY -- The Surry County Planning Commission will hold its new public hearing on Old Dominion Electric Cooperative's proposed coal-fueled power plant on Monday.

February 25, 2012

Residents lose appeal to keep property in central Pa. coal town decimated by underground fire

Residents of a central Pennsylvania coal town decimated by a half-century-old mine fire have lost a state court appeal to try to prevent condemnation of their land, but the long-running…

February 25, 2012

Vale to begin building coal terminal in Mozambique

Mozambique's Prime Minister Aires Aly said in Tokyo on Thursday his nation plans to start construction of a coal terminal at the northern port of Nacala in the next few…

February 24, 2012

No more first come, first served for granting mining concessions in Colombia

Colombia’s President, Juan Manuel Santos, announced yesterday that the country will be issuing a new mining code to boost the industry and reinforce control of illegal mining.

February 24, 2012

Investors asked to wait once again before they can get their hands on world’s largest met coal deposit

The privatization process will see Mongolia's government holding a majority 51% stake after selling 19% to investors and distributing the remainder to its 2.7 million citizens, but the $3 billion…

February 21, 2012

Chinese coal miners discover a 300 million-year-old forest preserved in a layer of ash

Chinese coal miners discovered a botanical Pompeii, a 298 million year old forest well-preserved in ash from a sudden volcanic eruption.

February 21, 2012

Concerned Canadian unions say BC government is leaving coal in China’s hands

In unveiling Canada’s British Columbia’s job-creation strategy last September, the Premier Christy Clark said the government planed to capitalize on high demand for minerals, especially in Asia, by opening up…