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Two Mining Companies Begin Construction New Underground Sage Creek Mine in West Routt


Peabody Energy and Twen­tymile Coal Co. could begin construction on the new underground Sage Creek Mine in West Routt County as soon as 2010, a company spokesman said last week.

China Coal Mining Companies, Shenhua Group Suspended $2.5 billon Mine Project


The biggest China coal mining company has suspended a $2.5 billion mining exploration project. This act impact of global financial crisis.

Mongolia Receives Mining Companies To Bid Tavan Tolgoi Coal Mine


Mongolia has received nine bids for the mining rights to the Tavan Tolgoi coal mine. The site is estimated to hold 6 billion metric tons of coal.

Analysist Mining and Industry Sector : China’s Industry Sector Reopen Coal Mine Import After Deal Coal Prices Contract


A months-long dispute between Chinese coal miners and power generators over annual prices has unexpectedly opened the door to rising imports, despite lacklustre demand and a supply glut.

TVA May Bring Added Regulation Coal-fired Power Plant Investment


The deluge of ash from a coal-fired power plant that buried 300 acres of eastern Tennessee is sparking new state and federal scrutiny of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the largest U.S. public power company.

International Coal Ventures Talks With New Zealand-based Coal Mining Company for Coal Asset Buyouts


International Coal Ventures (ICVL), a vehicle floated by five public sector companies, is in talks with three New Zealand-based coal
mining firms — Te Kuha, Tatu and Coal Brookdale — and a US-based coal company Tennessee for buyouts worth $450-500 million.

Dynegy to Warn Investors on Risks of Coal Burning


Dynegy, a major owner of coal-burning power plants, has agreed to tell investors more about how global warming could affect its business, Andrew M. Cuomo, the New York State attorney general, announced Thursday.
Dynegy has agreed to put detailed information in its financial filings on any material business risks posed by climate change.
That could include warning [...]

South Afrcia Coal-Mine Port Exported Increase


Growing SA’s ability to export coal has become increasingly important as international coal prices have soared this year and the government has identified the sector as offering opportunities for new black empowerment companies. SA is the biggest supplier of coal to European power plants.
RBCT is the world’s biggest single coal export terminal. Although the port [...]

Usibelli’s Estimate Coal Mine Resource in Alaska’s


Steve Denton, Usibelli’s vice president for business development, believes his company could supply coal to a new mine-mouth coal-fired power plant, such as one proposed by Usibelli at Emma Creek, for $1.50 to $2 per million British Thermal Units, which could be one-third to half the cost that gas brought to Interior Alaska from the [...]