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Peabody Energy Will Open Largest Surface New Coal Mine in Illinois Basin
Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU) said Tuesday it will open the largest surface mine in the eastern U.S. after signing long-term supply contracts with two Midwest power generators.
Australian Mining Sector Plans To Develop Mine Exploration and Production
Australian miners are famous for outsourcing. It may sound bizarre to some, but a listed mining company doesn’t necessarily need internal expertise in exploration, drilling, metallurgy, construction or mining, due to the wealth of service providers willing to do those tasks.
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.
Australian Contract Price Iron Ore and Coking Coal Export to Halve as Chinese Growth Slumps
The crisis and the effects on the domestic economy are expected to deepen as commodity prices fall because of reduced global demand.
Oil and Gas Exploration Project Fall in Prices
From the plains of North Dakota to the deep waters of Brazil, dozens of major oil and gas projects have been suspended or canceled in recent weeks as companies scramble to adjust to the collapse in energy markets.
West Hawk and FEV Energy to Acquire Coal Mine and Coalbed Methane Operation
West Hawk Development Corp. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a letter of intent with FEV, a private Denver, Colorado based Energy Company to acquire and develop a coal mine and coalbed methane gas operation in Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Currently both companies, West Hawk and FEV, are in a due diligence process to [...]
Coal Price In World Market and Trade Higher
As consumers struggle to get used to $4-a-gallon gasoline, there’s another source of energy that is becoming more expensive: coal.
The price of a ton of Central Appalachian coal on the futures market was $42.65 a year ago and has risen to around $96, according to figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That increase comes [...]
Mexico Mining Boom
Regional myopia is a widespread failing. Say “ Mexico” in Europe and the word game usually brings up “holidays”. The other side of the Atlantic it would probably be “cheap labour”. Only in Canada is “mining” Mexico’s main claim to fame. Yet Mexico is one of the oldest mining countries in the world, and it [...]
BHP seeks to build £170bn mining superpower
Rio Tinto confirms biggest takeover move since dotcom boom.
The world’s largest mining group, BHP Billiton, is seeking to take over its rival Rio Tinto in a deal that would catapult it to a market valuation of about $360bn (£170bn), bigger than Microsoft and equivalent to the gross domestic product of Ukraine.
After weeks of market rumours, [...]
