October 27, 2011

Queensland mine projects declared ‘significant’

A proposed coal terminal and rail line in central Queensland, which will expand export capacities, have been declared projects of state significance.

October 26, 2011

Teck announces 33% dividend increase

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 26, 2011) - Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) announced today that it will pay an eligible dividend of $0.40 per share…

October 26, 2011

Investors applaud Sherritt’s pace building world’s biggest nickel mine, stock jumps 10%

Canada's number one coal producer and world-leading nickel miner, Sherritt jumped 10.2% on Wednesday after reporting a doubling of quarterly net earnings and good progress at its massive Ambatovy project…

October 26, 2011

China to account for 27.5 pct of terminal energy consumption by 2020

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for updates China to account for 27.5% of terminal energy consumption by 2020 Read more : terminal energy consumption,china,coal,new and renewable energy department,electricity regulatory…

October 26, 2011

Peabody takes control at Mac Coal

US coal giant Peabody Energy wasted no time asserting control at Macarthur Coal yesterday installing its former Australian managing director Julian Thornton as chief executive. The rapid transition accompanied an…

October 26, 2011

British Columbia’s exploration expenditures increased twenty fold since 2001

In the last decade spending on exploration in British Columbia has increased 20 fold. It was another bright spot for British Columbia's mining sector, as covered in PricewaterhouseCoopers' industry survey.…

October 26, 2011

Queensland to protect farmland from mining

Legislation introduced in the Queensland state parliament could have a negative impact on mining. The bill, the first of its kind to be introduced in Australia, bans mines that would…

October 26, 2011

Mongolia needs coal deal in 3 mths to ensure IPO goes ahead – MP

A contentious investment agreement on Mongolia's huge Tavan Tolgoi coal deposit needs to be completed within three months to ensure that a much-heralded initial public offering for the project goes…

October 26, 2011

30 thermal power plants in India including NTPC and Reliance Power have coal stock for just four days

Coal stocks at India's thermal power plants are critically low on the eve of Diwali, and will not improve unless coal supplies are stepped up significantly.

October 25, 2011

SONARtrac® Flow Monitoring Technology Selected by Largest Coal Producer in Mexico

CiDRA Minerals Processing announced today that Altos Hornos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (AHMSA) has chosen CiDRA's SONARtrac® flow monitoring systems as their preferred technology for use in two coal…