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Continental Coal's Vlakvarkfontein Coal Mine Surpasses Targets

Continental Coal Ltd's (ASX:CCC) new South African mine has surpassed production targets barely two months after opening.

22 Sep 2010

Australian Economy Booming Thanks to Mining

Large increases in the volumes of minerals being shipped out of Australian ports will see commodity exports rise to unprecedented levels.

22 Sep 2010

Xstrata Brings Hunter Valley Coal Haulage In-House

Tired of the bottlenecks at the Port of Newcastle Xstrata has decided to use its own coal trains in Hunter Valley. The company will spend $130 million procuring three coal trains to start Xstrata Rail. The Swizz based mining company is hoping to haul 12 million tonnes of coal per year with its three train fleet.

22 Sep 2010

Coal Industry Set to Fight Obama's Surface Mining Policy

A group of coal industry companies are hoping to stop the Obama administration's surface mining policy.

21 Sep 2010

NZ's Pike River Coal Seeking Capital Injection

New Zealand's only listed local coal mining company, Pike River Coal (NZX: PRC, ASX: PRC), is seeking short term working capital to help pay for its West Coast coal mine in New Zealand.

From New Zealand Oil & Gas Ltd. 20 Sep 2010

Pre-Registration Open for QR National Float

Queensland Rail chief, Lance Hockridge said that despite all the opposition to the controversial share market float of the Queensland Rail it will attract a number of retail investors besides a range of institutional investors.

20 Sep 2010

World Bank Funding for Coal Power Stations Increases

The environmental impact of coal fired plants does not seem to be deterring the World Bank from funding coal power stations around the world.

16 Sep 2010

Investigation into Coal Ash in China

In a direct consequence of its growing economic activities China is producing a whole lot of toxic coal ash from its coal fired energy plants.

16 Sep 2010

Asciano Wants Queensland Coal Rail Regulated by ACCC

Asciano Group (AIO), a transport infrastructure business, with a focus on ports and rail, is asking for a declaration so that the Queensland coal rail network is regulated by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) after the public float of Queensland's coal and bulk freight network.

15 Sep 2010

High Expectations for Queensland's Coal Seam Gas Industry

The Australian Pipeline Industry Association has high expectations for the next decade. The Chief Executive of the APIA, Cheryl Cartwright said that they expect $10 billion worth of high pressure gas pipelines to be b...

13 Sep 2010