
GE and Siemens in fight for Alstom
French maker of trains and power plant turbines, Alstom, has received rival bids from GE and Siemens.
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French maker of trains and power plant turbines, Alstom, has received rival bids from GE and Siemens.

Mick Davis, the former CEO of Xstrata, is seeking to purchase BHP Billiton’s thermal coal business, reports the Sunday Times.

Business Monitor says that coalbed methane could provide a more immediate remedy to South Africa’s gas needs than shale.

Balamara Resources defines Polish coal resource just eight months after acquiring the project.

CSIRO will trial technology aimed at reducing emissions from lignite-fired electricity.

China will fail to meets its target of 200 GW of nuclear power by 2030, opening up further opportunities for coal.

Killara Resources has delivered its maiden sale of thermal coal to Glencore.

Researchers at CSIRO are to study whether CBM activity is the cause of methane seeps.

Coal dust explosions still remain a clear and present danger in underground mines four years after the Upper Big Branch disaster.

Dart Energy explains the process of constructing a CBM appraisal well in a short video.

Caterpillar, the largest manufacturer of mining equipment, has announced a 37% drop in mining sales due to “lower end-user demand”.

The World Coal Association (WCA) announced that the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has joined the association.