Green outcry as EU blesses Spanish support of coal The Guardian * Spain gets EU clearance to support coal to end-2014 * Poland says may try to get similar deal (Adds detail, quotes) By Pete Harrison and Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Spain gained approval from Europe's competition watchdog on Wednesday to support unprofitable coal mining until 2015, ...
Climate activists close down world's largest coal port The Times Of India SYDNEY: Australian climate change activists on Sunday closed down operations at the world's largest coal port after entering its three terminals and attaching themselves to loaders, the terminal operator and the protesters said. | The action by climate change group Rising Tide in Newcastle stopped o...
'Deadliest Catch' producer takes cameras into coal miners' lives CNN | Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Reality television digs deep next spring, when Spike TV follows West Virginia coal miners underground. | Thom Beers, the creator of "Deadliest Catch," "Ice Road Truckers" and "Ax Men," will produce the documentary-r...
'Deadliest Catch' producer to turn cameras on West Virginia coal miners Entertainment Weekly | Thom Beers, exec producer of Discovery’s Deadliest Catch, knows a good story when he sees it, which is why he’s teaming up with Spike TV for a docuseries on Cobalt Mine in Westchester, West Virginia to premiere in April. The network tel...
Optimum Coal gains momentum in Q1, on track to reach FY targets Mining Weekly | JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) - JSE-listed Optimum Coal said on Thursday that it had gained significant momentum in the first quarter of its 2011 financial year, boosting run-of-mine (ROM) production by 10,2% and saleable production by over 14% f...
In Ohio's Coal Country, Climate Policy Is a Tough Issue The New York Times | COSHOCTON, Ohio -- Mechanical rides grind and doughnut oil boils beside a barn where Bob Gibbs, a congressional candidate, speaks suspiciously of climate change. He calls it a "scheme" that would wring the pockets of working folks around here. More...
Two Kentucky Coal Companies Accused of 20,000 Counts of Fraud Newsvine | Four environmental advocacy groups said Thursday that they have found widespread fraud in the monitoring of water-pollution discharge by Kentucky's two largest strip-mine operators. | Four advocacy groups have filed a notice of intent to sue Intern...
Steel seeks relief from coal auction The Telegraph India New Delhi, Oct. 13: Steel minister Virbhadra Singh will demand concessions for PSUs under him on mandatory competitive bidding for coal mines. | A group of ministers (GoM) is scheduled to take up the issue later this month. | 'I will be asking for co...
Grande Cache Coal trims guidance Mining Weekly | TORONTO (miningweekly.com) - Calgary, Alberta-based Grande Cache Coal has lowered its sales forecast for the year ended March 31, after difficult conditions slowed production at the firm's new number eight pit, and because of capacity constraints a...
Coal transportation to Majuba increases Business Report | Submit your comment | Transnet Freight Rail's transportation of domestic coal from Mpumalanga mines to Eskom's Majuba power station in Standerton has grown by 36 percent from last year's throughput of 5.8 million tons. | In a statement on We...
Coal India to invest in US, Australia Deccan Herald Mumbai, Oct 13, DHNS: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 --> | World’s largest coal producing company, Coal India (CIL) on Wednesday said it has plans to invest abroad in countries like Australia, South Africa and New Zealand in order to achieve a top-line ...
Nadal cruises into third round The Australian | RAFAEL Nadal eased into the third round of the Shanghai Masters yesterday. | The world No 1 saw off Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4 6-4. | Roger Federer produced another between-the-legs winner in his 6-3 6-4 win over John Isner, but there was heartbreak again for Andy Roddick, who was felled by injury for the second successive year. | Nadal...
Conan O'Brien Drives Off A Cliff To Promote TBS Show Starpulse | Conan O'Brien drove a Dodge Dart full of explosives and popcorn off a cliff to entertain those of us impatiently waiting for his new show on TBS. It's okay folks, he's alright! | "Instead of doing yet another promo for my show (coming this November on TBS), I'm gonna give you guys what you really want: top-notch entertainment!" O'Brien says while...
