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Massey Energy Subsidiaries Prepare Coal Mine Exploration In Coal River Valley
A subsidiary of Massey Energy has begun mountaintop-removal coal-mining operations on Coal River Mountain in West Virginia, the only peak in Coal River Valley that hasn’t been blasted away for mining. Blasting for the mine is taking place 200 yards from the Brushy Fork coal slurry impoundment, which holds 8 billion gallons of toxic coal [...]
EPA to Delay Mountaintop Coal Mining Exploration Permit in Appalachia
President Barack Obama’s administration put the brakes on 79 applications for surface coal mining permits in four states Wednesday, saying they would violate the Clean Water Act.
The action is the administration’s latest attempt to curb environmental damage from a highly efficient but damaging mining practice known as mountaintop removal. Each permit likely would cause significant [...]
Anglo Coal Will Close Queensland Coal Mining Exploration Project Early
Coal mining company Anglo Coal will close the coal mines located in Queensland, if the Federal Government issued a climate change policies that affect air pollution levels. Due to the closure of coal mining exploration project, as many as 2000 jobs associated with mining exploration activities will be lost. Anglo Coal hopes the Federal Government [...]
Antioquia Gold Drilling Colombian Assets
Colombia has emerged as a prolific source of new gold deposits during the last several years, and Antioquia Gold Inc. is the latest TSX Venture listed company to begin exploration there. Antioquia controls a 100% interest in 6 mining concessions covering a total of 279 hectares (Guayabito) and a 90% interest in 2 additional [...]
Mining Companies Plan Merger, Xtrata Submit A Proposal To The Merger Bid Anglo American
Xtrata and Anglo American are the two largest mining company, has assets of exploration and mining large. The two companies compete to sell the production of mining exploration. However, the condition of the economic crisis affecting the global mining company Xtrata. Xtrata company reported decreased net profit 77 percent in the first six months of [...]
Mining Company Earning Reported : Anglo American First-Half Profit Has Fallen 30.6 Per Cent
Global mining giant Anglo American’s first-half profit has fallen 30.6 per cent because of weak commodity prices.
Net earnings dived to $US2.97 billion (about $A3.56 billion) in the six months to June, compared with $US4.28 billion in the same period last year. Revenues sank 37.9 per cent to $US11.13 billion.
Collie Plans Coal Mining Expansion on Muja Mining Operation
The Shire of Collie has welcomed Griffin coal’s plans to expand its Muja mining operation.
The proposed Muja South mine would produce more than 140 million tonnes of coal to supply a local urea project.
Coal Mine Exploration and Dumping of Mine Regulation at Mountaintop
Environmental safety is the rightful citizens, so that people can live comfortably by tercemar does not damage the environment. To ensure that the environment remains comfortable, they should be made a rule or regulation so that every community or company that will make the industrial development or to perform the exploration of natural wealth must [...]
Australian Minining Company, Riversdale Mining Sign Contract To Exploration Coal Mine With Mozambique
Reported on Friday government Mozambique signs cooperation with Australian mining company, Riversdale Mining to exploration and expansion of coal mine in Mozambique. The government approved the concession and the contract at the beginning of this month.
