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Mark Major, Hodges Resources Ltd, Australia, explains how the company’s thermal coal assets are boosting Botswana’s development as a manufacturing and economic hub.
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Mark Major, Hodges Resources Ltd, Australia, explains how the company’s thermal coal assets are boosting Botswana’s development as a manufacturing and economic hub.

The progress of Botswana’s coal industry has been slow, with decisions being put back and projects stalled. Barry Baxter looks at the reasons for the delays.

November 2011: Kay Sever examines methods for getting the most out of company meetings.

China’s economy faces a strong headwind from power shortages and rising coal costs. Ng Weng Hoong assesses the threats.

The energy security strategies of states across the region, if not working in cooperation with each other, could have severe geopolitical and economic repercussions in a region where high food and oil prices threaten economic recovery and human security.

Wood Mackenzie’s Near-Term Market Outlook cautions of falling metallurgical coal prices from now to Q4 2012, dropping from the current quarterly price of US$ 285/t for premium metallurgical coal to under US$ 240/t.

The latest EIC Monitor tracking new active and future projects across the global energy industry shows growth in potential investment value across all sectors this quarter.

October 2011 - What if businesses measured 'human productivity' as well as equipment productivity?

Mike King explains why Indonesia continues to attract investment despite the uncertainties of its legal code.

August 2011: Kay Sever explains how unresolved trust issues can lead to poor execution of improvement programmes at al levels of the company.

Ng Weng Hoong examines how Australia is recovering from and capitalising on its recent difficulties.

The American Public Gas Association comment on the Environmental Protection Agency’s propositions to amend the greenhouse gas reporting rule.