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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 [...]

Two Biggest Mining Companies After Merge, An Ambition Becomes The Biggest Mine Company In World


Marius Kloppers is determined to win his $127bn battle to merge BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, but must beat regulatory hurdles – and Rio’s opposition. Ruth Sunderland met a late starter who could become one of the globe’s most powerful men.
Marius Kloppers, chief executive of mining giant BHP Billiton, could be the patron saint of [...]

Chinese Expand Mining Investment in Zimbawe


Chinese investors who were part of a recent visiting delegation are eyeing significant investments within Zimbabwe’s gold and platinum sectors, the Herald Business has gathered.
While no figures could be obtained, this paper understands that the Chinese are admirers of Zimbabwe’s mining industry, and were keen to pour in money.
The 22-member delegation, which consisted of mining, [...]

Le Mars: Clean-Up Costs City 1.5 Million


3 years ago crews from the Environmental Protection Agency or the EPA cut through the floor of this city government building in Le Mars to get rid of soil tainted due to coal tar.
Daniel Garvey, EPA Coordinator, “Being exposed to the containments that we cleaned up at the site over a very long period of [...]

Coal Grove FD christens new truck


Coal Grove has a shiny new fire truck thanks to a fee introduced last year.
The new truck is a 2007 Smeal custom rescue pumper.
“We are just so happy to get this I can’t even describe it,” said Coal Grove Fire Chief Gary Sherman.

Water rights fees, mining issues


Legislators will gather Wednesday in Helena for the 90-day meeting of the 2007 Legislature.
Montana Standard reporters are interviewing legislators from the seven-county southwestern Montana area, and the stories will run periodically through next week. Today’s previews feature Sen. Terry Murphy, R-Cardwell, and Rep. Jim Keane, D-Butte.

Exxon Mobile Is Gearing Up For Continued Success


Yaser Anwar submits: Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM – News) presented its 2030 Energy Outlook on Tuesday, December 12th at the company’s headquarters. There were no major changes to the outlook from last year’s presentation, as the company continues to believe that oil and gas will dominate the energy picture through 2030.
The company estimates approximately [...]