January 15, 2012

Disused railway reinstated for coal freight in South Wales

It is reported that a 12.9 kilometers long disused freight railway line in Cymgrach, South Wales has been resurrected for coal producer Unity Mine to enable it to reduce lorry…

January 15, 2012

Consortium claims $10 billion interest in Pakistan’s Thar coal

A group of firms based in the United States claims to have formed a consortium that will look to raise up to $10 billion to invest in coal mining, electricity…

January 14, 2012

Feds sue W.Va.-based Resurrection Coal for unpaid safety fines

The federal government filed suit Jan. 12 against West Virginia coal operator Resurrection Coal Co. Inc. to collect about $42,657 in unpaid fines for mine safety and health violations.

January 14, 2012

Walter Energy lowers 4Q view

Walter Energy Inc. tempered its fourth-quarter earnings guidance and lowered its estimate of output for the year, pointing to production problems in Alabama and weak results from some new startup…

January 14, 2012

Russia’s Mechel completes construction of rail link to coking coal deposit

Russian steelmaker Mechel OAO on Jan. 11 said it has completed laying tracks from the Ulak station to the Elga coking coal deposit in southeast Yakutia, Russia. According to Mechel's…

January 13, 2012

Prospecting in Queensland just got much more expensive

The Australian reports the Queensland government is going after speculative prospecting by what the state treasurer termed two-dollar shell mining companies, slapping the industry with $375 million in additional fees.…

January 13, 2012

Patriot Coal down 12% after idling three met mines citing weak global demand

Patriot Coal was beaten down more than 12% on Friday after announcing it will cut production of coking coal due to weakening global demand.

January 13, 2012

BHP halts underground ops at Khutala South Africa after fatality

Mining major BHP Billiton’s South African energy coal unit Becsa has suspended mining activities at the underground operation of its Khutala colliery near Witbank, after a fatal accident on Thursday.

January 12, 2012

Protest in Mozambique blocks coal train line

AFP reports about 500 protesters blocked a coal train line in Mozambique in a dispute with Vale over housing.

January 12, 2012

Russia’s Mechel completes rail link to huge coking coal deposit

Russian steel and mining company Mechel has completed the 321 km rail track linking its Elga coking coal mine, which sits one of the world's largest coking coal deposits, to…