May 25, 2011 Thelon Signs Lease Agreement to Double Production Royalties on Jellico Coal Project Thelon Capital Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:THC)(FRANKFURT:TFHC) is pleased to announce that it has, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Clear Fork Mining, signed a second lease agreement with a private contractor to mine…
May 24, 2011 Baosteel positive about getting approval for Zhanjiang project from government China's Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd expects to receive regulatory approval for its coastal Zhanjiang project this year, Chairman He Wenbo said on Tuesday, despite government resolve to extend…
May 24, 2011 Miners’ families challenge $8.5bn Massey-Alpha deal The Charleston Gazette reports on Tuesday that the families of seven miners who died in the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster in West Virginia have filed a new lawsuit against…
May 23, 2011 Bloomberg: Exxaro bids A$123 million for Territory in iron ore strategy South African coal miner Exxaro Resources has agreed to pay AUD$123 million for Territory Resources with the goal of producing 10 million metric tonnes of iron ore a year, Bloomberg…
May 23, 2011 Coal exports from U.S. reach 20-year high on Australia floods Bloomberg reported that a drop in coal exports following Australia’s floods pushed up exports from the US. The market news is quoted as saying: Queensland Resources Council, representing miners in…
May 23, 2011 Hunnu buys controlling stake in Mongolia Coal JV from Rio Tinto Mining Weekly reported that Hunnu Coal (ASX:HUN) bought a majority stake in the Altai Nuurs coal project from Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO). The market news is quoted as saying: Hunnu said…
May 23, 2011 South African gold and coal mines faced with 14% wage increase demand South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Monday it would seek a 14 percent rise in salaries from the country's gold and coal miners in upcoming wage talks.…
May 23, 2011 Indonesia to review all existing mining permits as new mining regulations passed Indonesia will audit over 8,000 existing mining permits to make sure they are in line with mining and environmental laws, the country's finance minister said on Monday, days after the…
May 23, 2011 Cavico announces participation in vertical coal mine shaft project Cavico Corp. (Nasdaq:CAVO) a major infrastructure construction, infrastructure investment, and natural resources conglomerate based in Vietnam, announce that Prime Minster Nguyen Tan Dung has approved its proposal for a project…
May 20, 2011 U.K. promises 50% cut in CO2 emissions by 2027 The U.K. has committed to halving its carbon emissions before 2027 following the publication of its ambitious fourth carbon budget. The rollout and development of renewable energy technologies, as well…
Century takes 40% stake in EGA’s US aluminum smelter Emirates Global Aluminium plans to build the first primary aluminum smelter in the United States in almost 50 years. January 26, 2026 | 07:01 am
