October 7, 2011 No competitive auction for some coal blocks govt The Coal Ministry has indicated that certain coal blocks out of 54 acreages that were tipped to be put up for competitive bidding will be awarded on a nomination basis…
October 7, 2011 Japan-Indonesia consortium to build 2 GW Java coal fired plant Indonesia’s first ultra-supercritical coal-fired power plant is to be built in Java at a cost of about $4bn. Under a 25-year deal signed on 7 October, the 2 GW facility…
October 7, 2011 Big Coal scores win against Obama Admin The US coal industry scored a victory in court Thursday after a federal judge ruled that the Obama administration did not have authority to tighten oversight of permits used by…
October 7, 2011 Realm Resources secures 51 pct of thermal coal project Realm Resources announced that it has completed the acquisition of Kalres and through Kalres acquired 51% of PT Katingan Ria, an advanced thermal coal exploration project located in Central Kalimantan,…
October 7, 2011 EPA eases coal pollution rules after Texas complaints The Environmental Protection Agency will ease restrictions on trading pollution allowances, particularly for Texas, under a new rule that critics say could shut down coal-fired power plants and threaten electricity…
October 7, 2011 Cline Mining sells its Lossan met-coal deposit to Xstrata Coal for Cdn$40 million Cline Mining Corporation ("Cline Mining" or the "Company") (TSX:CMK) is pleased to announce that Xstrata Coal has agreed to acquire 100% of the Company's metallurgical coal deposit within Cline Mining's…
October 6, 2011 Metso to supply railcar dumper technology to Westshore Terminals Limited Partnership Metso will supply railcar dumper technology to Westshore Terminals Limited Partnership, which operates a coal storage and loading terminal located at Roberts Bank, Delta, British Columbia, Canada.
October 6, 2011 Asian shares rise on US data relief; commodities lead surge Asian stocks rebounded strongly Thursday after positive U.S. data provided some relief to investors gripped by the recent turbulence in markets, with regional commodities and oil plays surging.
October 6, 2011 NTPC shuts three units in Dadri on coal shortage Shortage of coal has forced the country’s largest power producing company, NTPC Ltd, to shut down three of the four 210 mw units at its Dadri plant.
October 6, 2011 Death toll in mine accident stands at 17 The death toll rose to 17 miners on Wednesday after a massive buildup of gas and coal hit a colliery in Southwest China's Guizhou province, adding to a rash of…
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