July 31, 2011

Global steel production to hit a record of 1500 million tons in 2011

China’s crude steel output hit a all time record of 350.64 million tons in the first six months of 2011. The steel output growth rate was 11.5 percentage points higher…

July 31, 2011

BHP Australian Miners Resume Strikes Ahead of Further Talks

Workers at BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP)’s coking-coal mines in Australia, the world’s largest exporter of the steelmaking ingredient, resumed strikes Saturday as labor unions prepare for the last two rounds…

July 31, 2011

Plans are under way for two coal upgrade plants

A subsidiary of coal miner Bumi Resources, and Japanese steel manufacturer Kobe Steel are jointly constructing a smelter that will transform brown coal into higher-quality coal.

July 31, 2011

Striking S.African coal and gold miners to meet the Chamber of Mines in separate talks on Monday

Striking S.African coal and gold miners will meet the Chamber of Mines in separate talks on Monday in a bid to end stoppages that have cost Africa’s largest economy tens…

July 30, 2011

Six dead in covered-up coal mine accident in China

Six people were killed in a coal mine explosion that had been covered up for 13 days in China's northeastern Heilongjiang Province, a provincial work safety official said today.

July 30, 2011

$100 million Wyoming clean coal plant suspended

General Electric and the University of Wyoming have suspended plans for a $100 million clean coal research facility near Cheyenne amid uncertainty in the nation's energy policy.

July 30, 2011

Iran crude steel output up 11.6 pct in H1: report

Some 484.8 million tons of crude steel was produced in Asia during the mentioned period, showing 6.7 percent increase in comparison to corresponding time span the year before, the report…

July 30, 2011

Coal, power plants blamed for almost half of industrial air pollution

The most toxic air pollution from coal- and oil-fired power plants can be found in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida, according to a new study released by the nonprofit Natural Resources…

July 30, 2011

Death toll rises to 27 in two Ukraine mine accidents

President Viktor Yanukovich ordered a national day of mourning on Sunday as the number of dead in two separate accidents in Ukrainian coal mines rose to 27

July 29, 2011

Wales to celebrate Christmas by re-opening 200-year old coal mine

Wales Online reports mining at the historic Tower Colliery in Wales could begin again as soon as Christmas after a £30m scheme to regenerate the site was given the green…