July 24, 2011 Coal shortages likely to hurt power sector Acute coal shortage could adversely impact the fast-growing power sector, which is expected to see a capacity addition of up to 1,00,000 MW during the 2012-17 period, according to industry…
July 24, 2011 Soon half of India’s power from private sector: Power Minister Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has promised reform and an enabling policy environment that will ensure half of India's electricity is generated and distributed by private players, complementing state-run utilities.
July 24, 2011 Germany to fund new coal plants with climate change fund cash It is reported that the German government wants to encourage the construction of new coal and gas power plants with millions of euros from a fund for promoting clean energy…
July 23, 2011 The rise and fall of the two biggest draglines ever built Watch this documentary about two of the biggest draglines ever built. The Captain was the first of the big draglines, built by Marion Power Shovel for the Captain Mine in…
July 23, 2011 Australian carbon tax will hold back export industries – Rio Tinto Rio Tinto is disappointed with the Australian government's carbon tax proposal, warning it will inevitably hinder investment and jobs growth in Australia without reducing global carbon emissions. Rio Tinto believes…
July 23, 2011 Shenhua Energy H1 coal sales up by 39pct YoY It is reported that China Shenhua Energy, the largest coal producer in China recorded a 39.2%YoY rise in coal sales to 191 million tonnes in the first half. During the…
July 23, 2011 Grande Cache Coal Corporation provides operational update Grande Cache Coal Corporation announced that it has received the amended mine permit and a new mine licence from the Alberta Energy and Resource Conservation Board necessary to commence development…
July 23, 2011 Coal camp baseball field being restored Legend would say there was little fun about working in the coal mines in the early part of last century. Much of what fun there was revolved around baseball.
July 23, 2011 Ga. Power says it can’t meet EPA deadline Georgia Power said it cant meet a five-month deadline imposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to cap and regulate two major pollutants from its coal-fired power plants. The default…
July 23, 2011 Massey Energy’s man-made hell hole Republicans and a few coal-state Democrats have cynically blocked passage of tougher mine safety laws that would stop the murderous greed of coal profiteers.
i-80 Gold secures $500M package to fund Nevada growth plan The $500 million will fund the first two phases of its plan, which are expected to bring its annual production up to approximately 300,000–400,000 oz. February 12, 2026 | 08:53 am
