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Costly crash derails coal deliveries

March 15, 2010 09:04:00

The rail line to Newcastle port is blocked, costing the coal industry potentially millions of dollars.[MORE]

Tags: rail-accidents, coal, newcastle-2300

Court ruling sparks fears for coal exploration

March 12, 2010 10:28:00

The New South Wales Minerals Council says it fears for the future development of the Hunter's coal industry in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court ruling.[MORE]

Tags: mining, coal, newcastle-2300, singleton-2330

Strong demand boosts coal, iron ore exports

March 12, 2010 09:18:00

A report released by a national forecasting body shows Australia's export of coal and iron ore increased to record levels last year.[MORE]

Tags: trade, coal, iron-ore, mackay-4740, rockhampton-4700

Deal to spark Gippsland coal search

March 11, 2010 10:37:00

Two energy companies in Victoria are working out the details of a new deal that would see drilling for coal at sites throughout Gippsland.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, mining, rural, coal, vic, sale-3850

Flooding halts coal mine production

March 11, 2010 08:23:00

It could be weeks before a central Queensland coal mine is able to reopen.[MORE]

Tags: mining, floods, coal, baralaba-4702, rockhampton-4700

Green review underway for $1b coal mine

March 10, 2010 11:23:00

The proponents of a $1 billion coal mine planned near Dunedoo say an environmental assessment of the project should be finished within five months.[MORE]

Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities, coal, environmental-impact, dubbo-2830, dunedoo-2844

New device cuts coal pollution

March 5, 2010 08:27:00

Researchers are trialing a device that could make tailings dams at coal preparation plants less of an environmental hazard.[MORE]

Tags: air-pollution, research, coal, safety, newcastle-2300

Miner says underground fears unwarranted

March 4, 2010 09:34:00

The proponent of a Hunter Valley coal mine says its commitment to dismantle millions of dollars worth of infrastructure at the end of the operation should put an end to claims it is planning a larger underground operation.[MORE]

Tags: mining, coal, murrurundi-2338, newcastle-2300

Lithgow braces for Mt Piper expansion

March 4, 2010 08:39:00

The Lithgow business community will start to prepare for the arrival of nearly 1,000 construction workers if a multi-billion dollar expansion of the Mount Piper power station proceeds.[MORE]

Tags: oil-and-gas, regional-development, coal, lithgow-2790, orange-2800, portland-2847

Coal loader 'milestone' for port

March 3, 2010 14:39:00

The North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation says a new coal loader is due to be installed at the Abbot Point terminal today.[MORE]

Tags: coal, sea-transport, bowen-4805, mackay-4740

Broken Hill looks for mining royalties share

March 3, 2010 10:01:00

The Broken Hill City Council is concerned coal mining communities will reap all the benefits of a proposed mining royalties scheme for New South Wales.[MORE]

Tags: mining, local-government, coal, broken-hill-2880

Mine dispute may delay production

March 3, 2010 08:32:00

Mining company Aquila Resources says a dispute with its partner in the proposed Eagle Downs mine in central Queensland has resulted in no firm coal export contracts.[MORE]

Tags: mining, coal, rockhampton-4700

Documents reveal underground mining plan

March 3, 2010 08:28:00

New South Wales Government documents reveal future plans for underground mining across the road from a controversial proposed open-cut mine in the Upper Hunter.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, mining, oil-and-gas, environmental-management, coal, newcastle-2300

Macarthur Coal makes bid for Hunter miner

March 2, 2010 08:03:00

A company that operates two coal mines in Queensland's Bowen Basin is trying to take over a New South Wales coal miner.[MORE]

Tags: mining, takeovers, coal, newcastle-2300, singleton-2330, rockhampton-4700

Call for coal mine briefings to go public

March 1, 2010 13:17:00

The Greens party has called for all briefings on an underground coal mine in the Macarthur region to be made public to determine what infrastructure damage could occur.[MORE]

Tags: mining, environmental-management, greens, coal, appin-2560, wollongong-2500

Miners await water discharge fines decision

February 25, 2010 13:36:00

Bowen Basin coal mining companies will have to wait until investigations are completed to find out if they will be fined for water discharges into rivers in central Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, environment, mining, pollution, water-pollution, coal, australia, qld, rockhampton-4700

Strong China, India demand fuels Qld coal mines

February 24, 2010 15:09:00

Hancock Coal says strong demand from China and India has made mines in the Galilee Basin, in central Queensland, economically viable.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, mining, trade, rural, agreements-and-treaties, coal, australia, qld, alpha-4724, bowen-4805, rockhampton-4700, townsville-4810, china, india

Macarthur Coal records profits fall

February 24, 2010 13:47:00

Queensland coal miner Macarthur Coal has posted a 63 per cent fall in first half profits.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, company-news, industry, mining, rural, coal, australia, qld, collinsville-4804, gladstone-4680, moura-4718, rockhampton-4700

Shipping queue highlights coal demand

February 24, 2010 09:32:00

A resources analyst says the number of ships anchored off the Port of Gladstone in central Queensland is an indication of a resurgence in demand for coal.[MORE]

Tags: coal, sea-transport, gladstone-4680, rockhampton-4700

Griffin Coal sale closer

February 19, 2010 13:39:00

Troubled coal miner Griffin Coal is a step closer to being sold with a number of interested parties finalising due diligence.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, company-news, industry, coal, wa, collie-6225

Port trade bouncing back

February 12, 2010 11:06:00

The Gladstone Ports Corporation says business is nearly back to normal after bad weather forced its closure last week.[MORE]

Tags: industry, coal, sea-transport, australia, qld, gladstone-4680

Palmer says China coal deal stands

February 10, 2010 15:35:00

Mining magnate Clive Palmer says he's got a binding deal with Chinese companies to develop a Queensland coal project.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, company-news, mining, trade, coal, australia, qld, wa

Coal deal sparks skills shortage fears

February 10, 2010 13:00:00

The Mackay Chamber of Commerce says the expansion of coal export projects in central Queensland will benefit the region's economy but could trigger another skills shortage.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, mining, coal, mackay-4740

Firms told to brace for coal workers' exodus

February 10, 2010 10:00:00

Townsville Enterprise Limited (TEL) says businesses will have to be on the front foot to retain skilled workers in the north Queensland region once work begins on the Abbot Point Port facility.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, community-and-society, coal, qld, townsville-4810

Confusion over Palmer's $70b coal deal

February 9, 2010 21:46:00

Chinese firm denies it finalised a $70 billion export deal with billionaire Clive Palmer.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, company-news, trade, coal, australia, qld, china