Eight new mines to open in BC by 2015, but which ones are they?
B.C.’s new premier, Christy Clark, has unveiled a new jobs plan for the province that is long on rhetoric and short on details.
Coal
Teck to make big BC investments
Looking to boost internal growth, Teck Resources (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) plans to ramp-up production at its western Canadian coal operations and make significant upgrades to two processing facilities in B.C.
Xstrata Coal buys Cline’s Lossan deposit
Xstrata’s (XTA-L) subsidiary Xstrata Coal has struck a deal to buy Cline Mining’s (CMK-T) wholly owned Lossan coal deposit in B.C.’s Peace River coalfield for $40 million in cash.
Teck to make big investments in B.C. operations
Vancouver – Looking to boost internal growth, Teck Resources (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) plans to ramp up production at its western Canadian coal operations and make significant upgrades to two processing facilities in British Columbia.
Prophecy Coal looks to satisfy Mongolia’s power needs
With the Mongolian economy growing at one of the fastest rates in the world, and China eyeing its neighbour as a potential long-term power source, Vancouver-based Prophecy Coal (PCY-T) is optimistic about its prospects for a power-purchase…
Xstrata snaps up First Coal
Global coal giant Xstrata (XTA-L) has recently sealed a $147-million cash offer for privately-held First Coal and its northeastern B.C. coking coal assets.
Editorial: Bloomberg funds anti-coal bandwagon
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg raised the ire of America’s coal miners and coal-dependent utilities in late July, with his US$50-million donation to the Sierra Club’s “Beyond Coal” campaign.
Peabody Energy among those picked to develop Tavan Tolgoi
Shares of Peabody Energy (BTU-N) jumped US$1.30, or 2.2%, to US$60.69 following reports on July 5 that Mongolia had chosen it as part of a global energy consortium including China Shenhua Energy and a Russian-Mongolian group to develop its…
Xstrata snaps up First Coal for $147 million
Vancouver – Global coal giant Xstrata (XTA-L) has offered $147 million in cash for privately-held First Coal and its northeastern British Columbia coking coal assets.
Fortune, Posco to hook up
To advance its Mount Klappan anthracite coal project in northwest B.C., Fortune Minerals (FT-T) is partnering with South Korean steelmaker Posco.
Fortune Minerals, Posco to link up
To advance its Mount Klappan anthracite coal project in northwest British Columbia, Fortune Minerals (ft-t) is partnering with South Korean steelmaker Posco.
Peabody Energy among those picked to develop Tavan Tolgoi
Shares of Peabody Energy (BTU-N) jumped US$1.30 or 2.2% to US$60.69 following reports on July 5 that Mongolia had chosen it as part of a global energy consortium including China Shenhua Energy and a Russian-Mongolian group to develop its…