
BHP approves Bowen basin met coal expansions
BHP Billiton has approved three key met coal projects in the Bowen casin in central Queensland, Australia.
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BHP Billiton has approved three key met coal projects in the Bowen casin in central Queensland, Australia.

Coal miners in Indonesia are urging the Government to delay its plans to introduce a rule limiting coal exports by quality.

FLSmidth has signed a contract in Jakarta worth in excess of US$ 135 million with PT Adaro Indonesia, a subsidiary of PT Adaro Energy Tbk., to supply material handling equipment to its coal mine in the Tanjung district of South Kalimantan, some 1000 km from the Indonesian capital, Jakarta.

Canadian mining company Teck Resources has lowered its coal and copper sales outlook for 2011.

The number of dead from a collapsed mine in southwest Pakistan has risen to 45, according to officials.

In the aftermath of the Japanese earthquake and resulting tsunami, amid fears of a radiological disaster, commentators worldwide are postulating one question: is this the end of nuclear power? Alisa Murphy, CEO, B9 Coal, UK, argues they ought to be discussing the wider energy mix.

Angelos Damaskos comments on how the energy industry will be impacted by the Japan earthquake, Middle Eastern unrest and continuing Eurozone problems.

The global energy trade will feel the effects of the disasters in Japan as the global coal supply chain is disrupted and diverted.

China has increased its total production for the first two months of the year by 13.5%.

A letter from Chris Huhne and EU Environment Ministers to the Guardian newspaper on 30% EU emissions cuts.

Peabody Energy has announced that the Mongolian Government has placed the company in the top tier of the short list of companies that pre-qualify to invest and cooperate in development of the Tavan Tolgoi coal deposit.

Gregory Scott of the NPRA warns of the potential damages to America’s economy if changes are ratified.