July 2, 2015 Anglo American laying off up to 20% of its staff as investors press for further savings Cuts likely to be announced at the end of the month, when the miner is set to publish its first-half results.
July 2, 2015 World Coal Association welcomes China’s continued commitment to low emissions coal technology The World Coal Association has welcomed today’s announcement by China of its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) in preparation for the COP21 climate negotiations in Paris later this year.
July 1, 2015 US Gov’t offers $20 million to projects aimed at recovering rare earths from coal The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has been investigating the economic feasibility of recovering the coveted elements from coal.
June 30, 2015 Davis’s X2 Resources goes after Rio’s coal assets in Australia Negotiations between the parties, still at an early stage, are said to have generated solid interest from both sides.
June 29, 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: Environmental control projects at units granted MATS extensions Due to the long lead time for environmental control projects, many coal-fired generators have moved ahead with compliance plans.
June 29, 2015 New study shows the economic effects of permitting delays on the U.S. mining industry Duplicative permitting processes can delay mining projects a decade or longer.
June 29, 2015 Coal shares jump after U.S. Supreme Court rejects mercury rule Beleaguered U.S. coal producers were thrown a lifeline after the Supreme Court struck down the Obama administration’s rule on mercury and acid gases from power plants.
June 28, 2015 Why Buffett bet a billion on solar During the late innings of the ICE-age (as in the Internal Combustion Engine age) it has become clear that feeding gasoline and diesel to the next billion new cars is…
June 26, 2015 Coal-fired power plants feel the heat of Alberta’s new carbon tax rules Industry actors such as the CEO of Capital Power Corp. are worried Alberta could force the early retirement of coal-fired power plants.
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