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Mining news: coalIntegra Coal goes ImPact Digital for communications and trackingIntegra Coal has chosen Mine Site Technologies’ (MAT) for site wide digital communications and tracking for both its open pit and underground mines. A description of the underground part of the installation follows. Located 8 km north of Singleton in the Hunter Valley, NSW, Brazilian mining giant Vale, operates the Integra Coal complex. These two [...] Coal Mountain Installs Wenco SoftwareBritish Columbia, Canada. Teck Cominco has chosen Wenco Software for operations at Coal Mountain in Sparwood, BC, producer of both metallurgical and thermal coal. Collectively with its sister operations throughout BC and Alberta, Coal Mountain is the world’s second largest exporter of metallurgic coal, and exporter of 20% of the world’s seaborne hard metallurgical coal [...] Indian Power Stations to Import 25% More Coal Next YearIndia is anticipating a shortfall of coal supplies as new coal-fired power plants are commissioned and is expected to import 25% more coal in 2009. Coal-fired plants account for over 65% of the country’s power generation. Coal Gasification Project May Influence US Clean Coal MarketConocoPhillips and Peabody Energy have formed a joint venture to develop a state-of-the-art coal gasification facility in Kentucky. They plan to employ new carbon capture and storage technologies that could create new markets for United States coal. UK Green Light for Coal-Fired PowerAccording to the UK Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband, Britain will not ban the development of coal-fired power plants. Mr. Bilibrand said he would not ignore the security of Britain’s energy supply needs. Indian coal requirements growing rapidlyIndian Coal Industry Outlook till 2012 is the new market research report by RNCOS. India relies heavily on coal for its energy requirements. This report reviews the performance of the Indian coal industry in recent years and focuses on the driving factors, future prospects and issues associated with it. The Indian coal industry is the fourth largest [...] Order for four fully mobile crushersThyssenKrupp Fördertechnik has received a major order from China for four fully mobile crushers to be used in an open pit coal mine. The China Power Investment Group, one of China’s five biggest state-owned utilities, intends to use the new crushers to step up coal production at the Baiyinhua field in Inner Mongolia. The plants [...] Australian call for more clean coal developmentCougar Energy is calling on the Queensland Government to actively encourage a diversity policy in the development of clean coal technologies. Dr Len Walker, Managing Director Cougar Energy, said there is a real risk the Queensland Government could bow to pressure from large mining companies which could see the delay in or, in a worst [...] President Bush promotes coal as a means toward energy independenceAP (August 1, 2008) - President Bush, in a speech to the West Virginia Coal Association, said that he’s using his last six months in office to push new energy plans that include electricity from coal. Plan may double Australia Newcastle coal exportsSYDNEY, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Exports from Australia’s Newcastle coal port, the world’s largest, could double under a state government expansion plan, Port Waratah Coal Services Pty, one of the operators at the port said on Friday….more at globalcoal.com CIC Gains Momentum On Mmamabula Power, Coal PlansToronto-based CIC Energy is going forward with plans to build a coal mine and power station at its Mmamabula project, in Botswana. RBCT Sees No Slowdown In Coal ExportsThe quantity of coal exported from the world’s largest single coal terminal, the Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT), remains high despite declining coal prices. |
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