The McCloskey 2011 Coal Conference
Xavier Prevost, XMP Consulting, South Africa, provides a brief overview of the McCloskey Coal Conference 2011, which took place in Cape Town.
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Xavier Prevost, XMP Consulting, South Africa, provides a brief overview of the McCloskey Coal Conference 2011, which took place in Cape Town.
The Colombian Government has hinted that its suspension of new requests for mining concessions may last longer than the initial six months.
Funding for small-scale solar, biomass and other carbon reduction projects in the UK could rise significantly if consistent reporting guidelines for these schemes can be agreed, a study from BRE Trust, owner of the UK’s leading building research body BRE showed.
Rio Tinto profits rose to US$ 14.3 billion in 2010 on the back of rising commodity prices and strong growth in developing markets. Of that, the energy group, which includes coal and uranium, increased its underlying earnings to US$ 1.187 billion, a 2% increase on the previous year.
Paul Bright, SRK (UK) Ltd, UK, provides an introduction to the Colombian coal industry.
A state mining company will be established in South Africa by the end of this month, although much of its work will be contracted out to private companies.
The South African Chamber of Mines has hit back after Eskom, the country’s state-owned utility, criticised coal quality and supplies, accusing the miners of chasing higher profits by favouring exports.
The disruption to coal production in Australia is prompting power producers to seek elsewhere for their coal supplies.
The latest EIC Monitor tracking new active and future projects across the global energy industry shows a slight downturn this quarter (Q4: October – December 2010), with the total value of project announcements down nearly 8%.
EPA study concludes natural gas emissions are higher than previously thought.
President Obama’s mixed message for natural gas in the State of the Union Address.
ExxonMobil’s energy outlook shows rising global energy demand, shift toward natural gas and energy efficiency gains.