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Coal

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First Reported 12 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 32 Documents (in Energy)

China: 42 dead in mine explosion

A gas explosion tore through a state-run coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 42 people and leaving 66 others trapped underground as rescuers worked hastily to save them.China's mines are the world's deadliest, and the blast shows the difficulties ... [NDTV - 1 hour ago]

Entities: China, Hegang, Coal

First Reported 16 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 3 Documents (in Energy)

Rio Tinto PLC

Rio Tinto bolstered by US coal sale

Rio Tinto, the global mining company that faced a huge debt burden a year ago, continued its recapitalisation drive as it netted $741m (£450m) by the spinning-off... ... [FT.com - Energy - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Rio Tinto PLC, Coal, Recapitalization

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 12 hours ago - 9 Documents (in Corporate Deals)

Rio Tinto to receive total proceeds of at least US$741 million from Cloud Peak Energy IPO

Rio Tinto will receive total proceeds of at least US$741 million in connection with Cloud Peak Energy Inc's initial public offering and related transactions. This includes proceeds of at least US$434 million from the sale of part of Rio Tinto's interest ... [Mineweb - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Rio Tinto PLC, Cloud Peak Energy Inc, P.E.A.K, IPO

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 13 Documents (in Energy)

Interior Department Comes Out Strong (Rhetorically) on Mountaintop Removal

The Interior Department announced yesterday that it is taking immediate steps to strengthen oversight of state-approved surface coal mining operations -- including mountaintop removal -- and to impose tighter restrictions on the dumping of mining ... [Switchboard, from NRDC - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Coal, Buffer Zone, Coal Mining, Bush Administration

First Reported 8 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Energy)

Sri Prakash Jaiswal

Indian govt plans bill for auction of captive coal blocks

The Indian government on Thursday said the auction of coal blocks for captive use will take place this fiscal year and a bill is likely to be introduced in the current session of parliament to clear the way for the competitive bidding. "The policy for ... [Individual.com - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Coal, Sri Prakash Jaiswal, Fiscal Year

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 8 hours ago - 3 Documents (in Energy)

MCC & CHINA POWER DELEGATES VISIT RESOURCEHOUSE'S THERMAL COAL PJT

(Full text of statement. Contact details below.)MEDIA RELEASE PR37218Delegates from MCC & China Power Visit Resourcehouse's Thermal Coal ProjectHONG KONG, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-Asia-AsiaNet/ --Senior management from Metallurgical Corporation of China Limited ... [Individual.com - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Coal, China, China Pwr Intl Dev Ltd

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 9 Documents (in Corporate Deals)

Cloud Peak Energy Raises 459M In IPO

US coal miner Cloud Peak Energy has sold 306 million shares at 15 each raising about 459 million ... [Institutional Investor - 11/20/2009]

Entities: IPO, P.E.A.K, Coal

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 14 hours ago - 2 Documents (in New Business)

SAIL looking for overseas coking coal mi...

looking for overseas coking coal mines InfraNews SAIL looking for overseas coking coal minesWednesday, November 18, 2009To protect itself from raw material price fluctuations, Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) plans to acquire licences for coking coal ... [ASAPP - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Coal, Steel, Steel Authority of India ltd

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 3 Documents (in Energy)

Five New Coal Operating Contracts to be signed at the DOE

(Taguig City) Five (5) new coal operating contracts (COCs) for exploration will be awarded by the Department of Energy (DOE) to three (3) companies – three (3) contracts for Titan Exploration and Development Corporation covering coal potential areas in ... [Philippine Department of Energy - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Coal, Philippines, Zamboanga

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 3 Documents (in Energy)

Govt to take back coal blocks if not mined within 2 years

Kolkata, Nov 19 : If the coal block buyers do not start mining activity within two years of purchase, they might be taken back by the government, Union Minister for Power Sushil Kumar Shinde said today. The Minister was speaking at the Third India Energy ... [NewKerala.com - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Coal, Sushil Kumar Shinde, International Chamber of Commerce, Ministry of New And Renewable Energy

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 5 Documents (in Energy)

Firestone joint venture makes acquisition

Nov 2009 The Firestone/Sekoko Resources Joint Venture (JV) has entered into an irrevocable agreement with the owner of Smitspan to acquire the surface rights of the Smitspan farm, which includes a total area of 1 166 Hectares located within the Waterberg ... [CNBC Africa - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Coal, Joint Venture, Acquisition, Exxaro Resources Ltd

First Reported 13 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Energy)

Breaking News: EPA Challenges Massey over Coal River Mountain

We’ve just learned that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has sent a very legalistic letter to Marfork Coal Company, the Massey Energy subsidiary that is blasting on Coal River Mountain. The letter follows up on an EPA site visit to Coal River ... [New York Times - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Coal, Massey Energy Corporation, Clean Water Act

Quotes

"The unexpected snowfall has affected coal transportation on highways and increased market concern of tight supplies during peak winter consumption" Li Dagang, a coal analyst with Essence Securities Ltd, said by telephone in Shanghai on November 16

China coal price ups on demand [China State Power Information Network - 3 hours ago]

..."There are different barriers to being able to co-fire things other than what (the plant) is designed to burn, such as coal," he said. "First you have to decide what type of biomass is available. Then you have to look at transportation. Then you go to the next step and evaluate the facility and can your facility handle that fuel." Making a biomass project cost-effective is another barrier...

Biomass breakthrough [STLtoday.com - 3 hours ago]

...Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde yesterday threatened action against companies that do not start work on captive mines within two years of allotment. "At least within two years (of allotment of such blocks) you (companies) start action otherwise I am afraid to see that your coal block might be taken back by the government" Shinde said during ICC Energy summit

Indian cos must exploit coal mines within 2 yrs after allotment [Individual.com - 4 hours ago]

...into other minerals and metals, India's leading aluminium maker NALCO (BSE:532234) is considering buying coal, copper and uranium mines in Namibia. "We aim to diversify into other metals. At present, we are looking for coal, copper, uranium assets in mineral-rich Namibia" Nalco director, finance, B L Bagra said

Indian aluminium co Nalco mulls Namibian coal, metal mines [Individual.com - 4 hours ago]

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Scores dead, trapped in mine explosion, China says [Washington Post - 3 hours ago]
China selects 294 solar power plants for subsidy [China State Power Information Network - 3 hours ago]
China's power generation gains most in 19 months [China State Power Information Network - 3 hours ago]
China coal price ups on demand [China State Power Information Network - 3 hours ago]
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Blog - Oars 'n' Others [Technology Review - 3 hours ago]
Biomass breakthrough [STLtoday.com - 3 hours ago]
N.S. can meet renewable energy targets: report [Ocean Resources - 3 hours ago]
China gas blast kills dozens [Telegraph - 4 hours ago]
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Deadly explosion kills 42 in NE China colliery [Xinhua News Agency - 4 hours ago]
Tailoring the Panama canal [7 Days - 4 hours ago]
Indian cos must exploit coal mines within 2 yrs... [Individual.com - 4 hours ago]
Indian aluminium co Nalco mulls Namibian coal, ... [Individual.com - 4 hours ago]
INDONESIA'S DIAN SWASTATIKE ACQUIRES COAL MININ... [Individual.com - 4 hours ago]

Blogs

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PRESS DIGEST - British business - Nov 21 [Economy-Finance - 46 mins ago] Daily Telegraph BLACKSTONE MOVES TO TAKE OVER GALA CORAL Blackstone (BX.N ) has been allowed to conduct due diligenceat Gala Coral after making an audacious ...
Commodity ETF's Liquidity Flows Creating Gold B... [The Market Oracle - 1 hour ago] Today's extraordinary loose monetary conditions are "benefiting hard assets," according to James Passin, co-founder and manager of Firebird Global Fund and Firebird ...
Coal – Don’t Pick It Up [NewEnergyNews - 1 hour ago] As the death toll mounts in China's most recent coal mining disaster, here is the current entry in Greenpeace's ongoing fight against the devastations of coal. Wait ...
The Pending Financial, Economic, Political and ... [The Market Oracle - 2 hours ago] The Dow is trying to make a comeback but the way I see it, much of the rise of “blue-chip” stocks is really more wishful thinking than serious thought. The stocks ...
Glencore Will Buy Back Prodeco Coal Mines Asset... [Mining Exploration News - 3 hours ago] Glencore is a mining company that operated the mine Prodeco. Prodeco coal mines located in the region of Colombia. Prodeco mining assets sold to Xstrata in January, ...

Audio/Video

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Coal plant hosts carbon capture first [News On ABC - YouTube - 11/16/2009]
US coal company begins carbon capture [Al Jazeera - YouTube - 11/15/2009]
FN/NaPodPoMo4 / News Update [Mefeedia Video Tag : medici - 11/04/2009]
Buffett the betting man. [Slate Magazine - 11/04/2009]
S. Africa nuclear firm gets support [Reuters Video: Technology - 10/28/2009]

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