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Exploration & development News

Browse the latest exploration & development news and articles.

Tlou Energy commences drilling operations at Lesedi project
23 Oct 20182 min read

Tlou Energy commences drilling operations at Lesedi project

Tlou Energy Limited shares an update on its operations at its Lesedi coalbed methane project, with a key highlight being the commencement of drilling operations.

South African Petmin mine expansion plans divides local communities
19 Oct 20182 min read

South African Petmin mine expansion plans divides local communities

Tensions have reached a new high in Somkhele following approval of Petmin Corp.’s proposal to expand its opencast coal mine.

BLM and OSMRE seek public comments on Coyote Creek coal lease application
18 Oct 20182 min read

BLM and OSMRE seek public comments on Coyote Creek coal lease application

The purpose of the scoping process is to obtain feedback from the public on relevant issues that may influence the development of the environmental analysis, including alternatives, and guide the process for preparing the environmental assessment.

Exploration drilling complete at Elko project
11 Oct 20183 min read

Exploration drilling complete at Elko project

Pacific American Coal Ltd successfully completes its 2018 exploration drilling programme at its Elko metallurgical coal project in British Columbia.

Court rules against RWE; halts felling of Hambach Forest
8 Oct 20181 min read

Court rules against RWE; halts felling of Hambach Forest

Lawyers have called for a ‘beyond coal’ policy as a German higher administrative court rules against RWE on Hambach Forest clearance.

Strata-X awarded preliminary EMP for Serowe project
5 Oct 20182 min read

Strata-X awarded preliminary EMP for Serowe project

The Botswana Environmental Department has approved the environmental management plan for the Serowe coal seam gas project.

Australian resources and energy exports hit record high
2 Oct 20183 min read

Australian resources and energy exports hit record high

Strong demand for coal, bauxite, copper and zinc and other commodities form the building blocks of Australia’s modern societies.

Technology for recovering REEs from coal ash takes step forward
19 Sept 20183 min read

Technology for recovering REEs from coal ash takes step forward

Significant steps have been made towards a pilot-scale test facility for creating a more effective way to harvest rare earth elements from coal ash.

Ucore Rare Metals welcomes passing of rare earth resources bill
18 Sept 20182 min read

Ucore Rare Metals welcomes passing of rare earth resources bill

The bill, passed by the US Congress, includes funds to be spent on research and development of the beneficiation and separation of rare earth element resources from coal processing by-products.

NETL uses miniaturised laser technology to quantify concentrations of REEs
11 Sept 20182 min read

NETL uses miniaturised laser technology to quantify concentrations of REEs

Miniaturised laser technology may be key to characterising domestic sources of rare earths in sources, such as coal and coal-related by-products.

New domestic sources of rare earth elements identified by NETL
15 Aug 20183 min read

New domestic sources of rare earth elements identified by NETL

NETL research projects and strategic partnerships are underway, which focus on recovering rare earth elements from domestic coal and coal-related by-products.

USA to weigh reductions in major coal regions by late 2019
7 Aug 20181 min read

USA to weigh reductions in major coal regions by late 2019

US District Judge gives Trump until late 2019 to investigate mining cutbacks in top coal producing regions, in order to fight climate change.

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