January 20, 2012

Coal mine accident in West Virginia claims life

An accident at a West Virginia coal mine has claimed the life of a 44-year-old man.

January 20, 2012

Push to block Wyong coal mine

A new proposal from Wallarah 2 Coal is unlikely to go ahead as tougher laws are brought into place.

January 20, 2012

WA government commits to Esperance port expansion

The WA Government’s commitment to upgrading Esperance Port has been welcomed by industry as an important step in developing mining in the state’s south.

January 20, 2012

Grande Cache says C$1bn buyout still on

TSX-listed Grande Cache Coal said on Thursday it had “no reason to believe” that a report alleging fraud at the Hong Kong-listed firm which agreed to buy it had merit.

January 19, 2012

Coal mining manufacturing plant to be built in Mackay

A new massive mining equipment facility will be built in Mackay.

January 19, 2012

Cracked coal ship on the Barrier Reef

A ship carrying more than 67 000 tonnes of coal has been discovered to have a cracked hull.

January 19, 2012

BHP Billiton: Queensland coal rail-line on track

BHP Billiton Ltd. BHP -0.59% is pushing ahead with plans for a dedicated rail line linking one of its mines in eastern Australia and the country's most northerly coal port.

January 19, 2012

Coal cars derail after collision on main line

Several cars on a Canadian National freight train have derailed on the main line between Hinton and Grande Cache in western Alberta.

January 18, 2012

Oregon port considering coal export terminals

Platts news service is reporting that Kinder Morgan, a pipeline company, and Ambre Energy will submit proposals to build coal export facilities at Port St. Helens, Oregon.

January 18, 2012

Bulgarian coal miners strike over unpaid bonus

Thousands of miners at Bulgaria's three largest coal mines walked off the job Monday, claiming that employers are not delivering on their promise of bonuses.