December 29, 2011 Russia coal mining ops to restart in key Siberia region Russia's Emergencies Minister has granted permission for coal mining operations in the Kuznetsk Basin to restart after they were halted following a strong earthquake in southeastern Russia, a Ministry spokeswoman…
December 29, 2011 Wyoming take from coal lease sales tops $2 billion Federal coal lease sales in Wyoming have netted the state a landmark total of $2 billion in the past two decades, according to the state's mining association.
December 29, 2011 Coal or koalas? Australia’s new dilemma When Singapore-based OGL Resources Limited (ASX:OGL) announced its plans to reopen the Ebenezer Coal Mine west of Brisbane next year, little did it know that koala lovers would take them…
December 29, 2011 Northern Energy and Mining to spend $52.6 million on debt buybacks Canadian NEMI Northern Energy and Mining will spend a total of about $52.6 million to buy back most of its outstanding shares and debt securities from investors.
December 29, 2011 Westmoreland announces plan to acquire Kemmerer Mine Westmoreland Coal Company (NasdaqGM:WLB) announced Tuesday that it has agreed to purchase Chevron Mining Inc.’s Kemmerer mine in the Hams Fork Region of southwestern Wyoming for $179 million plus approximately…
December 27, 2011 Pakistan coal reserves to provide electricity more than 30 years: Dr Samar Member of the Science and Technology Planning Commission, Dr Samar Mubarakmand on Monday said that Pakistan has enough coal reserves that can provide electricity to the country for more than…
December 27, 2011 Shenhua planning Asia’s largest thermal power project in S. China’s Guangxi NANNING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- China Shenhua Group Co. Ltd., the country's largest coal producer, has signed an agreement to build Asia's largest thermal power project in southern Guangxi Zhuang…
December 27, 2011 Greenhouse gases released from coal or hydraulic fracturing: researchers tussle over which is greater A Pennsylvania research group has challenged the findings from Cornell University, which found that the carbon footprint of natural gas derived from shale is greater than the production of coal.
December 26, 2011 Older, dirtier coal plants about to take their last bow In a ruling that will be felt most heavily by older coal-burning power plants, the United States Environmetal Protection Agency announced new regulations last week to limit emissions of toxic…
December 26, 2011 Australia told to make use of brown coal reserves It is reported that a mining company has told a parliamentary committee Victoria needs to make more productive use of its coal reserves. Exergen is lobbying the State Government for…
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