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Patriot Coal Settles Claims Relating to Mining Operations in West Virginia

Patriot Coal has entered into a consent decree with the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and the Sierra Club to settle a lawsuit.

19 Jan 2012

Large New Coal Mine Set for Indiana

The state of Indiana is soon to be the host to the biggest coal mine in all of eastern USA. However the Bear Run Mine in southwestern Indiana is worrying environmental groups as it steps up to become the largest coal mine in the region.

From Peabody Energy 16 Jan 2012

Kayenta Mine Operating Permit Renewed

The Kayenta mine on the Navajo and Hopi reservations has been given a renewed operating permit. The mine in northern Arizona is owned by Peabody Energy Corp. The coal from the mine is used to feed the Navajo Generating Station.

15 Jan 2012

Bandanna Energy Looks for Funding to Develop Bowen Basin Coal

Bandanna Energy is looking for new partners to help fund the development of its coal mines in Bowen Basin.

4 Jan 2012

Gina Rinehart Dips Toe into Mongolian Mining Industry

Mining magnate and Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, has reportedly invested close to $3 million in companies that are exploring coal in Mongolia.

21 Dec 2011

Mining Will Continue to Drive Australian Economy in 2012

Iron ore prices are constantly rising and will fuel the Australian resources boom for at least one more year as per the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics.

18 Dec 2011

Queensland Mining Industry Says It's Driving the Economy

Miners in Queensland claim that they still drive the economy of the state as one in eight jobs in the state is related to the mining industry.

13 Dec 2011

Origin Energy to Run ‘Drought Free’ Demonstration Farm

Origin Energy Limited has come up with an interesting concept through which it hopes to prove that mining and agriculture can indeed survive together in the same region. They are hoping to run what they call a ‘drought free’ demonstration farm.

From Origin Energy 12 Dec 2011

Whitehaven Coal and Aston Resources Talk Merger

Whitehaven Coal Ltd and Aston Resources Ltd are considering a merger. The two Australian coal mining companies have been discussing a potential merger but there have been no definite decisions taken as yet said the team from Whitehaven Coal on Monday.

From Whitehaven Coal Limited 5 Dec 2011

Arch Coal to Scale Back Production at Dugout Canyon Mine, Utah

The Canyon Fuel subsidiary of Arch Coal, Inc. has announced that it would be scaling back production at the Dugout Canyon mine near Wellington, Utah, in response to continuing weakness in coal demand in the region.

3 Nov 2011