July 20, 2011 Coal output higher, but BHP still hit by floods Coal output increased at BHP Billiton (BLT) in the last quarter, but the mining giant's Australian business is still being affected by flooding. The company's output of steel-making or coking…
July 20, 2011 Mongolia’s Tavan Tolgoi coal resources could reach 7.5 bln T Winning bidders selected to develop the western part of Tavan Tolgoi would be allowed exploit the field for 30 years, Batbold was quoted as saying in a major Mongolian news…
July 20, 2011 Coal sector talks begin Wage negotiations in the coal sector are set to begin on Wednesday, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said. "The meeting will start at 10am today in Johannesburg. We are…
July 20, 2011 BHP posts annual production records BHP Billiton Ltd says it achieved production records in four commodities in 2010/11, with production of iron ore posting its 11th consecutive record. BHP said annual production of iron ore…
July 19, 2011 Canada stocks gain on strong commodities Strong metal and oil stocks lift the TSX Composite Index Tuesday as the loonie rallies on expectations of eventual rate hike.
July 19, 2011 China’s Huaibei Coal plans IPO to fund $1.4bn expansion plans Chinese miner Huaibei Coal Group is planning an initial public offering (IPO) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, according to a local press report. Shanghai Securities News said the flotation will…
July 19, 2011 Anglo American backflips on mining job loss claim DAYARNE SMITH Muswellbrook Shire mayor Martin Rush has urged Anglo American to tell the community if it no longer plans to pursue the Drayton South project. The company’s Drayton mine…
July 19, 2011 LG and E tries to explain coal ash findings Louisville Gas and Electric officials on Monday night tried to explain test results that at first found “significant amounts” of coal ash on three homes near its Cane Run power…
July 19, 2011 Import window opens for S.African coal, China unmoved The price of importing South African coal has fallen to be nearly on par with Chinese domestic rates, but Chinese buyers are not biting and are asking for discounts of…
July 19, 2011 Coal sites in three provinces to be auctioned next Sept. Coal exploration contract areas in Cebu, Surigao del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte are being frontloaded for investor bidding in September at the earliest, according to the Department of Energy…
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