Indian trade unions stall legislative reforms

In the face of stiff opposition from trade unions, the Indian government would not be pushing ahead with amending the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, enabling all private and public Indian companies to mine coal in the country. The Coal Mines...

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Brazil's MPX says Colombia coal project viable

Brazil's MPX Energia SA confirmed the technical viability of its San Juan coal project in Colombia, the coal mining and natural gas company said in a statement to Brazilian regulators on Monday.

Coal makes a comeback in Illinois Basin in US

Two years ago, Peabody Energy opened a new coal mine in Sullivan County, Indiana. The mine, called Bear Run, is now the largest surface mine in the eastern US and a symbol of the revival of one of America's historical coal fields. As coal mining...

CIL to explore contract mining to develop new mines

Under pressure from stagnating coal production and tardy development of new reserves, Coal India Limited (CIL) may be permitted by the Indian government to enter into contract mining agreements under public-private partnerships (PPPs). The Coal...

Whitehaven warns of lower production

Coal miner Whitehaven Coal on Wednesday warned shareholders that production for the three months ended March had been negatively affected by heavy rainfall in February, with the miner predicting that coal production for the second half of the...

QRC-led delegation to meet with Unesco over Great Barrier Reef

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) on Thursday said that it would emphasise the importance of the Great Barrier Reef’s world heritage site status to a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) monitoring...

Greenpeace gears up for Australia coal battle

Global environmental activist group Greenpeace on Tuesday confirmed that it was trying to raise some A$6-million in funding to wage legal battles against coal-mining projects across Australia. “It is no secret that we’re trying to raise funds...

Strong economic case for lifting shale exploration ban, economist argues

The material macroeconomic, energy security and employment benefits that could potentially flow from developing the southern Karoo’s shale-gas resources offered a compelling case for government to consider lifting the current ban on exploration,...

Explosives manufacturer set to target Botswana coal projects

AEL Botswana, a member of the international AEL Mining Services group, is looking to future opportunities in the country’s coal and electricity sectors as Botswana’s Coal Roadmap indicates an estimated 212-billion tons of coal reserves.

Collaboration helping to mitigate impact of mining on Highveld grasslands

An ongoing partnership between the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), key regulatory agencies, and major players in the mining industry is piloting the development of strategic management and rehabilitation programmes to...

CoAL completes BEE ownership structure for Chapudi

Aim-, ASX- and JSE-listed Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) has agreed to sell a 26% stake in its Keynote Trading and Investment subsidiary to black-owned Rothe Investment Proprietary and King Makhado Holdings. Keynote is expected to hold the Chapudi...