September 6, 2011

Coal company is biggest giver to Mike Weinstein’s PAC

In what has become the popular thing to do for candidates both near and far, Rep. Mike Weinstein, R-Jacksonville, created a political action committee this year. Its biggest backer is…

September 6, 2011

SouthGobi sets new coal shipment record of 441,665 tonnes of coal in August

HONG KONG, CHINA--(Marketwire - Sept. 6, 2011) - Alexander Molyneux, President and CEO of SouthGobi Resources Ltd. (TSX:SGQ)(SEHK:1878) is pleased to announce today that the company has set a new…

September 6, 2011

Newcastle Port third phase coal expansion approval

BHP Billiton has approved a further US$367 million (BHP Billiton share) investment for the third stage of development of the Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group’s (NCIG) coal handling facility in Newcastle,…

September 6, 2011

China’s 2011 coal imports seen off 2010 record

China's coal imports this year are expected to pull back from the record level in 2010 despite strong domestic demand, as growth in local production and transportation capacity help meet…

September 5, 2011

Carbon cap revival led by Gillard called stupid by Xstrata

Julia Gillard, determined to join efforts to reduce global warming, intends to revive cap and trade as Europe puts curbs on the United Nations-run emissions credit market and the U.S.…

September 5, 2011

Botswana will lift a moratorium on new prospecting licences for coal

It has been reported that Botswana will lift a moratorium on new prospecting licences for coal, coal-bed methane and related minerals by the end of September. Topics: International; Legislation /…

September 4, 2011

Mozambique: the birth of a new coal exporter

The African continent has historically meant just one thing to the global coal mining industry: South Africa. However, a new coal power is emerging in the form of Mozambique.

September 4, 2011

Australian firm begins mining for coal in Dar for power generation

The Australian-based Intra Energy Corporation (IEC) has started coal mining in Mbalawala Mine, Ngaka coalfield in Tanzania, targeting both the domestic and export thermal coal markets of Kenya, Mauritius and…

September 4, 2011

10 confirmed dead in coal mine flooding

Ten miners are confirmed dead in a coal mine flooding in Southwest China's Sichuan province, with two others still missing, local authorities said Saturday.

September 4, 2011

Miners throw down gauntlet on super-profits tax

A Deloitte Access Economics analysis, commissioned by the Minerals Council of Australia and to be released today, estimates the industry's tax burden was about 50 per cent higher than Treasury…