October 31, 2011
The new Steel Silk Road
The Silk Routes, collectively known as the "Silk Road", refer to a 7000 mile network of interlinking trade routes that were used for three millennia.
October 31, 2011
The Silk Routes, collectively known as the "Silk Road", refer to a 7000 mile network of interlinking trade routes that were used for three millennia.
October 31, 2011
Albertan metallurgical coal producer, Grande Cache Coal (TSX:GCE), was acquired by a Japanese and Chinese firms for about $1.0 billion. The purchase, announced on Monday, represented a 112% premium over…
October 30, 2011
The death toll in a coal mine gas explosion in central China's Hunan Province has risen to 29 as the last trapped worker was found dead Sunday morning.
October 30, 2011
Writing in the Business Day, Clancy Yeates launches a scathing attack on Australia's mining industry. Comparing Australia to Greece would be patently ridiculous to most people. Sure, things here are…
October 30, 2011
The Manawatu Standard reports giant Chinese state-owned Shanxi Coal is understood to be in the running to buy New Zealand's Pike River Coal as part of a joint bid with…
October 30, 2011
Safety in the US mining industry has made significant progress over the decades. However, the early 2010 disaster in West Virginia was the worst since 1970 and will potentially have…
October 29, 2011
The West Virginia Coal Association is working shoulder to shoulder with FACES (the Federation for American Coal, Energy & Security) to encourage people in the coalfield region to ask their…
October 29, 2011
The New York Times reports Boulder, Colorado, is steeped in climate research. The city will vote on whether to oust the utility company and establish one that is more environmentally…
October 29, 2011
The Courier-Journal reports the Kentucky surface coal mine where two workers were killed on Friday was cited earlier this year over the stability of a highwall. The two workers were…
October 29, 2011
Renowned scientist Dr. Samar Mubarakmand said fifty percent work for coal-fired power generation had been completed while the rest would be completed within two months, Geo News reported. With the…
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