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Churchill Mining has completed the purchase of the land to be used as the site of the future port facility for the shipment of coal from the East Kutai coal project. When complete, the port will be capable of handling 30 million tpa of coal and offer direct access to international markets.
Clean Coal technologies has signed an MOU to license its clean coal technology to Huamin Senior Funding Group, of China for US$ 1.5 million.
Xstrata plc has announced that it has approved the US$ 1.36 billion development of the Ravensworth North opencast mine in the in the Upper Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia.
CNOOC has acquired a 50% interest in Exoma’s Queensland portfolio of coal seam gas and shale gas exploration blocks; it will contribute AU$ 50 million towards exploration costs as part of the agreement.
Riversdale Mining has confirmed that it has held takeover discussions with Rio Tinto.
FLSmidth has made an offer to acquire ESSA Australia Ltd, corresponding to an enterprise value of DKK 170 million.
Walter Energy will acquire Western Coal Corp. for C$ 3.3 billion (US$ 3.3 billion) to create a leading, publicly traded, pure-play met coal producer with total coal reserves of approximately 385 million t and a significant and growing production profile in Canada, the US and the UK.
Around the world, governments are tackling carbon emissions head-on with ambitious carbon capture and storage (CCS) programmes and the race is hotting up to lead the world on this relatively new technology and to harness its economic potential.
An update on the rescue efforts at the Pike River coal mine in New Zealand.
New research from Policy Exchange shows that Britain and the EU are only on course to meet international carbon targets because emissions have been ‘off shored’ to countries like China.
Plantation Energy Australia has signed a four year supply deal with Mitsui & Co., worth over AU$ 70 million.
Walter Energy Inc. has announced an acquisition proposal and exclusivity agreement with Western Coal Corp. It has also agreed to acquire a 19.8% stake in Western Coal from Audley Capital.