November 18, 2011

Teck Recommends That Shareholders Reject "Mini-Tender Offer" by TRC Capital

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 18, 2011) - Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) ("Teck") has been notified of an unsolicited "mini-tender" offer by TRC Capital Corporation…

November 18, 2011

Plan for coal mine expansion near Bryce Canyon drives 21,000-name petition

A major expansion to an existing coal mining operation near historic Bryce Canyon National Park is getting a frosty reception in tourism-friendly Utah, reports Steel Guru. Alton Coal Development LLC…

November 18, 2011

Coal mine cave-in traps 12 miners in north China

Twelve miners were trapped in a coal mine that caved in in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local authorities said Friday.

November 18, 2011

Mechel resumes mining at New-Olzherassk underground top coal caving mine

Mechel OAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announced that coal mining at New-Olzherassk Underground mine has been resumed following spontaneous combustion problems. By the year's end,…

November 17, 2011

Cardero Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire the Trefi Metallurgical Coal Property Located in the Peace River Coalfield of Northeast British Columbia

Cardero Resource Corp. ("Cardero" or the "Company") (TSX:CDU)(NYSE Amex:CDY)(FRANKFURT:CR5) announces that it has entered into a Letter of Intent ("LOI") with Anglo Pacific Group PLC ("Anglo Pacific") to acquire 100%…

November 17, 2011

IEA bets the planet on clean coal

The International Energy agency says in its World Energy Outlook 2011 released last week, widespread deployment of more efficient coal-fired power plants and carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology could…

November 17, 2011

PHI Group to Acquire Indonesian Coal Assets

PHI Group, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PHIE) (OTCQB: PHIE), a company engaged in energy and natural resources, real estate development, and M&A advisory services, announced today that it has signed a letter…

November 16, 2011

EU study says China’s grip on rare earths could choke green energy plans

A new European study says supply shortfalls of rare-earth elements over the next two decades put at risk the EU's ambitious plans to expand the production of solar, wind and…

November 16, 2011

Forbes Coal secures ZAR230 million (approximately C$30 million) loan facility to fund the company’s expansion

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 16, 2011) - Forbes & Manhattan Coal Corp. (TSX:FMC)(JSE:FMC) ("Forbes Coal" or the "Company"), through its subsidiary Slater Coal Proprietary Limited, has secured a ZAR230 million…

November 16, 2011

Alberta to rake in billions from mining, and not just oilsands

Alberta is poised to become a major player in Canadian mining, says The Mining Association of Canada. The Edmonton Sun reports that half of the country's $140 billion in mining…