Digging a hole
Gordon Cope asks whether US coal can recover from the twin threats of slowing demand and rising gas use.
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Gordon Cope asks whether US coal can recover from the twin threats of slowing demand and rising gas use.
A new report from Pricewaterhouse Coopers has highlighted the economic and social benefits of the Canadian coal industry – benefits that were revealed to be greater than expected.
Peter Kiernan, Energy Analyst, the Economist Intelligence Unit, discusses the role of Australia’s booming LNG export sector in the golden age for gas.
Vale has lifted force majeure at the Carborough Downs metallurgical coal operation in the Bowen basin in Queensland.
August 2012: Culture changes in the work place can lead to tangible changes in productivity and profit if managed correctly.
Instinct Energy, an energy company focusing on unconventional gas opportunities in southern Africa, is to start drilling initial CBM wells in the Huab basin in northwest Namibia. The company plans to reveal the results at the Unconventional Gas Aberdeen 2012 conference.
A year on from the initial announcement, Robin Cohen, Deloitte LLP, UK, outlines the UK Electricity Market Reform and its potential impacts on coal-fired power generation.
Barry Baxter reports on the debate over mine nationalisation in South Africa.
Demand in Australia and New Zealand for experienced engineers from the UK will remain high in 2013, and for the next five years, despite conflicting reports that the mining and natural resources boom in Australia is slowing down.
Coal mining in the UK has received a boost after planning permission was granted for the extraction of coal in Northumberland. Mining operations are now expected to begin next year.
Honeywell has received an order to supply a data consolidation and reporting solution to support operations at Australia Pacific LNG’s coal seam gas to LNG project.
July 2012: when mining companies make acquisitions, the focus is on the plant and equipment and this means the attendant workforce can be neglected.