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Strait Asia Resources Plans To Increase Coal Mine Production to 20 million tones by 2012
In Reuters news online reported, Singapore listed Straits Asia Resources aims to more than double its annual coal production to 20 million tonnes by 2012 and may acquire two Indonesian coal mines to achieve that target.
Canada Mining Exploration Company Shift Away From Metal Mine Exploration to Coal Mine Exploration
Canada’s biggest diversified mining company has made a major shift away from metals to coal.
Teck Cominco Ltd.’s $14-billion (U.S.) offer for Fording Canadian Coal Trust – the largest coal sector deal in history – amounts to a major bet by Teck on continued strength for the commodity, which is used to make steel and is [...]
Indonesia’s Riches Draw China, India
When it comes to energy and industrial commodities, China and India are Asia’s fiercest competitors. For the last couple of years, both Chinese and Indian companies have done deals across the globe — from Latin America to Africa — to win oil exploration rights or secure long-term raw material contracts.
Now they have set their sights [...]
Metal is in demand
THE insatiable hunger for dishwashers, refrigerators and airconditioners in fast-developing countries like India and China is driving production upwards at Kagara Zinc Ltd’s Surveyor Mine north-west of Townsville.
Kagara Zinc Ltd project manager Graeme Collins said the fly in, fly out mining operation 60km north of Greenvale relied heavily on Townsville for staff.
