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Decker-area coal mine seeks expansion into grouse area (Billings Gazette)
A proposal to expand the Spring Creek Coal Co.'s mine in south-central Montana by almost 500 acres would clip into a section of important sage grouse habitat.
20 Aug 2008, 5:07 am | click here for more
India needs to look beyond coal-based power, says coal minister (Calcutta News)
India needs to look beyond coal and tap non-conventional and renewable sources of energy such as hydropower and nuclear energy, says Minister of State for Coal Santosh Bagrodia.
20 Aug 2008, 3:30 am | click here for more
Dwyka Resources reports progress in Daguma coal project (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Dwyka Resources Ltd. said the pre-feasibility study on the Daguma coal project in the Philippines is progressing ahead of expectations.
20 Aug 2008, 2:44 am | click here for more
China Coal Mine Blast Death Toll Reaches 21 - State Media (Nasdaq)
BEIJING (AFP)--At least 21 miners were killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in northeast China, state media said Wednesday.
20 Aug 2008, 2:20 am | click here for more
Coal mine's railroad spur put on fast track (Billings Gazette)
Construction of a long-anticipated railroad to carry coal from a mine close Roundup to Eastern and Western markets has begun close Broadview as Yellowstone County and railroad representatives signed an agreement.
20 Aug 2008, 2:09 am | click here for more
L&T eyes stake in overseas coal mines - paper (Reuters via Yahoo! India News)
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Infrastructure firm major Larsen & Toubro Ltd will acquire stakes in coal mines abroad to feed its planned power plants, the Hindu Business Line paper reported on Wednesday, quoting a top company official.
20 Aug 2008, 1:10 am | click here for more
India's L&T eyes stake in overseas coal mines-paper (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
NEW DELHI, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Indian infrastructure firm major Larsen & Toubro Ltd will acquire stakes in coal mines abroad to feed its planned power plants, the Hindu Business Line paper reported on Wednesday, quoting a top company official.
20 Aug 2008, 12:58 am | click here for more
Centennial Coal's Net Rises on One-Time Xstrata Gains (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Centennial Coal Co. , Australia's fourth-largest coal producer, reported an 87-fold increase in full-year profit after one-time gains from the sale of mines to Xstrata Plc .
19 Aug 2008, 7:26 pm | click here for more
Report: Coal remains key part of W.Va. economy (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Coal is the largest part of the nation's energy profile, and a new report released Tuesday in West Virginia doesn't look that changing even with a growing shift to renewable energy.
19 Aug 2008, 1:58 pm | click here for more
Coal king Peabody cleans up (USA Today)
The scene repeated around the clock here at the world's largest coal mine, Peabody Energy's North Antelope Rochelle Mine in the Powder River Basin underscores both the abundance and the grimy nature of the USA's most plentiful energy resource.
19 Aug 2008, 11:49 am | click here for more