January 1, 2012

21 US coal miners killed on the job in 2011

The death toll from U.S. coal mine accidents fell to 21 during the past year, the second lowest annual count since the federal government began keeping records more than a…

January 1, 2012

Coal India may form subsidiary for buying coal assets in South Africa

State-run Coal India (CIL) is likely to set up a subsidiary for buying coal assets in South Africa, as part of efforts to boost its output.

January 1, 2012

Natural disasters, gold price among Top Mining Stories of 2011

2011 will go down as the year when the wind fell out of the sails of economic recovery and serious storm clouds gathered on the horizon.

December 31, 2011

Environmental groups sue coal company over streams

Two environmental groups are suing an Eastern Kentucky coal mine claiming violations of the Clean Water Act.

December 31, 2011

Ventilation shaft drilling using blind boring methods

Mine ventilation planning is becoming critical to the production and safety of coal mine operations in Australia.

December 31, 2011

Pan Asia Corporation receives $1m commitment from Kopex for Indonesian thermal coal project

Thermal coal company Pan Asia Corporation (ASX: PZC) has clinched $1 million in funding from Kopex for drilling through to final feasibility study at its flagship TCM coal development project…

December 31, 2011

3million t/y Colorado coal mine achieves commercial production

Cline Mining's 3 million ton/year New Elk metallurgical coal mine has started commercial production and expects to mine 2.5 million tonnes in 2012.

December 30, 2011

The Year of the Deal: Top 10 mining M&A in 2011

If 2010 was the year of rising commodity prices, 2011 was the year of The Deal.

December 30, 2011

Can coal ever come clean? Movement tripped up by lack of hard science and environmental opposition

What happened to the clean coal movement? Benjamin Gotlieb, blogging for the web news portal of the Los Angeles-based Annenberg School for Journalism and Communication, addresses the question of whether…

December 30, 2011

UK coal industry plans for cheaper, reliable and sustainable power

Britain’s coal producers have tabled a five-point plan that they say “will give the nation’s electricity users cheaper, reliable and sustainable power supplies whilst safeguarding jobs, stimulating investment and reducing…