White Energy makes A$39m bid for SACL

ASX-listed coal technology company White Energy has made a A$39,3-million bid for South Australian Coal (SACL), an unlisted coal explorer. Former shareholders in Felix Resources, which was taken over by China’s fourth-largest coal producer,...

Coal miners to propose alternative to rail privatisation

The Queensland Coal Industry Rail Group (QCIRG), comprising the 14 largest coal companies in the state, has made a commitment to deliver an early industry offer for the Queensland rail assets proposed for sale by the Queensland government. The...

Daily podcast – February 9, 2010

Chromex Mining restarts mining at its Stellite opencast chrome mine, in South Africa; and a key rail line in Australia's major coking coal region has been partially reopened.

Daily podcast – October 26, 2009

Vale will to invest $595-million in its Moatize coal project next year; and Cameco Corporation resumes dewatering of the flooded Cigar Lake project, in Saskatchewan.