February 21, 2012 Coal Black Santorum and His Wealth Here is one way to make money from mining that I have not hitherto thought of: do what Rick Santorum did. It is described in a report at this link…
February 20, 2012 Australian coal booming despite impending carbon tax The impending carbon price has done nothing to deter investment in the coal industry, with spending on exploration surging faster than any other mineral commodity.
February 19, 2012 Koalas at centre of Queensland coal battle Graham "Skroo" Turner, whose $365 million fortune makes him one of Australia's richest people, is setting up a koala sanctuary in Queensland in a bid to stop a coal mine.
February 19, 2012 Coal trumps oilsands as climate change culprit Emissions from Canada's oilsands are unlikely to make a large contribution to global warming compared to the burning of coal, says a leading climate change researcher.
February 19, 2012 Greens escalate fight against proposed coal loader The Greens step up a campaign against a fourth coal loader in the Port of Newcastle.
February 19, 2012 Permits approved for new Usibelli Alaska coal mine State permits have been approved for Usibelli Coal Mine's planned development of a new pit mine northeast of Healy.
February 19, 2012 Coal conversion project: KESC strikes $200m accord with HK-based company Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has inked a joint development agreement with the Hong Kong based company, Bright Eagle Enterprises (BEE), for coal conversion project at a cost of $200…
February 19, 2012 104-car coal train derails in western Colorado Union Pacific spokesman Mark Davis tells the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel the train was headed from the West Elk Mine in Arco to Kentucky when one of its cars went…
February 17, 2012 Anglo American reports solid 2011 profits thanks to coal and diamonds London-based giant miner Anglo American PLC (LON:AAL) announced today record $13.3-billion 2011 earnings, a 23% increase in underlying earnings a share and a 14% increase in annual operating profits to…
February 16, 2012 Russia Cuts 2011 Coking Coal Exports 21 pct as China Demand Drops Russian exports of steelmaking coal declined 21 percent last year to 14.2 million metric tons because of lower demand from China and periodic halts at some Siberian mines.
Krypton in zircon grains reveals landscapes’ history and potential future, researchers say By measuring the krypton, the Curtin University team was able to work out how long zircon grains spent near the Earth’s surface before they were buried, like a ‘cosmic clock’. January 16, 2026 | 12:40 pm
