Coal in Colombia
Paul Bright, SRK (UK) Ltd, UK, provides an introduction to the Colombian coal industry.
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Paul Bright, SRK (UK) Ltd, UK, provides an introduction to the Colombian coal industry.
A state mining company will be established in South Africa by the end of this month, although much of its work will be contracted out to private companies.
The South African Chamber of Mines has hit back after Eskom, the country’s state-owned utility, criticised coal quality and supplies, accusing the miners of chasing higher profits by favouring exports.
The disruption to coal production in Australia is prompting power producers to seek elsewhere for their coal supplies.
The latest EIC Monitor tracking new active and future projects across the global energy industry shows a slight downturn this quarter (Q4: October – December 2010), with the total value of project announcements down nearly 8%.
EPA study concludes natural gas emissions are higher than previously thought.
President Obama’s mixed message for natural gas in the State of the Union Address.
ExxonMobil’s energy outlook shows rising global energy demand, shift toward natural gas and energy efficiency gains.
Peabody Energy believes the world is in the early stages of a long-term supercycle for coal driven by increasing energy use in China, India and other emerging markets, global growth in steel consumption and a lack of alternative supplies with the cost and scale required.
The board of Riversdale Mining Ltd, including the representative from Tata Steel Ltd (TSL), has unanimously recommended that Riversdale shareholders accept the offer by Rio Tinto to purchase all Riversdale shares for $16.00 cash/share.
WestSide Corp. Ltd, the operator of the Meridian SeamGas CSG gas fields in the Bowen basin, Queensland, Australia, has advised that drilling of a pilot production well commenced on 22 January 2011. The well will be drilled to a depth of 550 m.
Thiess has been awarded a major coal seam gas upstream infrastructure contract in the Surat basin, Queensland, Australia.