July 15, 2011

Fitch sees global steel demand and output growth slowing down in H2

Fitch Ratings said in a statement that global growth in steel demand and production is expected to slow during H2 2011 as developing nations fight inflation and developed countries tackle…

July 15, 2011

Commodity falls and fears for stress tests see FTSE decline

Falls among commodity issues sapped the strength of Britain’s top share index yesterday, as worries over global growth clouded the demand outlook for metals and oils. At the close, the…

July 15, 2011

Gloucester Coal completes two acquisitions

Gloucester Coal has completed two acquisitions designed to create a leading Australian coal miner worth about $2 billion. Gloucester said it had completed the purchase of Donaldson Coal Holdings, which…

July 15, 2011

Calls to stop Central Coast coal mining

The Federal member for Wyong has called on the State Government to ban all coal mining in the region. Dobell Federal Labor MP Craig Thomson said the government must legislate…

July 15, 2011

Changes to reporting criteria for coal and CSG exploration in NSW

Changes have been made to the planning and performance reporting criteria for the New South Wales coal and coal seam gas industries.

July 14, 2011

Fortune Minerals, POSCO form coal JV in BC

A Canadian coal junior has teamed up with one of the world's largest steel producers to move the Mount Klappan Metallurgical Coal Project in northern British Columbia into production. Fortune…

July 14, 2011

South Africa mining sector outlook worsens

Business Live reports the outlook for the South African mining sector has worsened in recent weeks, economists from Nedbank said on Thursday. According to Statistics SA, growth in mining production…

July 14, 2011

Richard Burton’s elegy for Welsh coal miners

Richard Burton appeared on Dick Cavett's show in 1980 and told the story about his family of Welsh coal miners. Listen to a riveting history about those who loved the…

July 14, 2011

Corsa Coal commences train shipments of met coal

Corsa Coal Corp. (TSXV: CSO) announced today that train shipments of metallurgical coal have commenced from its new, state of the art, coal preparation plant.

July 14, 2011

CONSOL Energy (CNX) Updates on Q2 Ops; Boosts FY11 Coal Production Outlook

CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNX), updates on second quarter 2011 operations. From the release: "CONSOL Energy's Coal Division reports total coal production of 15.4 million tons for the quarter, including…