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Alberta Government Approves Altitude’s Drill Program at Palisades Coal Property

Altitude Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that it has received formal Alberta Government approval for a drill program at its Palisades coal property located in west - central Alberta, Canada.

14 May 2013

Arctos Anthracite Project’s Revised Project Description Submitted to BCEAO and CEAA

Fortune Minerals Limited ("Fortune" or the "Company") and POSCO Canada Ltd. ("POSCAN") are pleased to announce that their Arctos Anthracite Joint Venture ("AAJV") has submitted a revised Project Description for the Arctos Anthracite Project to the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office ("BCEAO") and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency ("CEAA").

From Fortune Minerals Ltd. 22 Apr 2013

SouthGobi Announces Resumption of Operations at Ovoot Tolgoi Coal Mine

SouthGobi Resources Ltd. (the "Company" or "SouthGobi") today announced the resumption of operations at its flagship Ovoot Tolgoi coal mine. The Company plans to produce 3.2 million tonnes of semi-soft coking coal over the remainder of 2013.

22 Mar 2013

Zenyatta Ventures to Begin Drill Program at Albany Graphite Deposit

Zenyatta Ventures Ltd. ("Zenyatta" or "Company") is pleased to announce that a drill program will commence immediately at its 100% owned Albany Graphite Deposit in northeastern Ontario.

15 Mar 2013

Arch Coal Wins Statewide Safety and Environmental Awards in Colorado and West Virginia

Arch Coal, Inc. today announced that employees in Colorado and West Virginia recently earned a total of 10 statewide safety and environmental awards, including Colorado's top coal mine safety award.

13 Mar 2013

CONSOL Energy Wins Greenlands Award for Outstanding Reclamation Work

CONSOL Energy earned the West Virginia Coal Association's top honor for reclamation, Friday, when it was named the recipient of the Greenlands Award recognizing outstanding performance in reclamation work it completed at its Consolidation Coal Company's Turkey Gap Complex, near Matoaka, W. Va.

From CONSOL Energy Inc. 12 Mar 2013

PwC Report Shows Coal Makes Significant Contribution to British Columbia Economy

A new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) shows that coal makes a significant contribution to the British Columbia economy through employment, tax revenue and contribution to provincial GDP. In 2011, the coal industry generated an estimated $3.2 billion in provincial GDP and approximately $715.2 million in tax revenue for all levels of government including $399 million in tax revenue generated by economic activity and $316.2 million in mineral tax payments to British Columbia.

18 Feb 2013