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BHP Billiton gives up plans to offload Gregory coal mine in Australia

BHP Billiton, an Australian multinational mining company, has stated that the company is not intending to offload its Gregory Crinum coal project in Australia amidst falling commodity prices. The announcement follows a review process undertaken...

India eyes coal reserves in Canadian province as it raises steel production

India is planning to acquire several metallurgical coal assets in British Columbia (BC), Canada, in order to address the needs of its fast-growing steel industry. In relation to this plan, a 'Cooperation Agreement' has been...

Coalspur Mines’ receives board approval for $445m Canadian coal project

The board of thermal coal development company Coalspur Mines has approved the C$458m ($445m) development plan for its Vista Coal project in Canada. The first phase of the development plan involves construction and commissioning of...

GVK’s $10bn Alpha Coal Project financially unviable: Report

Indian infrastructure firm GVK’s $10bn Alpha coalmine, port and rail project in Australia’s Galilee basin is financially unviable, according to a report by US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The report, titled,...

Clean Energy Expo China 2013 kicks off online visitor registration

Industry players and buyers who are keen on visiting the Clean Energy Expo China (CEEC) 2013 can now pre-register online. The event, hailed as the only one in the clean energy industry in the...

Lanco secures mine developer-operator contract for Tasra coal mine in India

Indian conglomerate Lanco Infra has secured mine developer and operator (MDO) contract for Tasra coal block project with the state-owned company Steel Authority of India (SAIL). The company has acquired the MDO contract through...

Xstrata, Rio Tinto to restructure coal operations in Australia

Mining companies Xstrata and Rio Tinto have outlined their plans to restructure their coal operations in Australia amidst the faltering commodity prices and rising operating costs. Xstrata plans to consolidate its operations in the...

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