China to impose revamped coal tax in December

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Coal News Digest Tuesday 30 September 2014 Home    Coal    Copper    Iron Ore    Nickel    Rare Earth    Oil Sands    Uranium    Zinc China to impose revamped coal tax in December The new resource expected to encourage a more efficient use of coal, which has been blamed for the nation's severe air pollution troubles. read » Unreserved Mining Auction- Complete Dispersal Sponsor Digest Post Cat Auction Services is hosting a live auction for the complete dispersal of Chevron's Questa mine. The auction will take place on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 and Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 9:00 am MDT. While most of the items up for auction are mining, there will also be heavy equipment, motor vehicles, agriculture and parts, attachments and shop tools. This is an unreserved auction, so there are no minimum bids or reserve prices. If you can't make it onsite to bid, no worries, we have online bidding. 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Solar power to replace coal as world's top electricity source by 2050 — IEA Coal currently generates about 36% of global electric power, according to the energy watchdog. read » India's biggest underground coal mine opens next month With an annual capacity of 2.8 million tonnes the mine is expected to help feed the country's starved power stations. read » Coal still burning hot in Alberta The Edmonton Journal published an article last week on the Genesee 1, 2 and 3 coal-fired generating facilities, located not far from the Alberta capital. read » Miners ordered to hand back land to natives in Colombia The ruling, which affects 11 gold mining companies, is the first of its kind in the South American nation. read » Canadian researchers modernize solar power with nano gold technology Scientists have discovered that a small molecule created with just 144 atoms of gold can increase solar cell performance by more than 10%. read » Industry Standard for Mining Cost Estimating Sponsor Digest Post Specializing in Cost Models, Equipment Costs, Labor Costs, Supply Costs, Smelting and Mine Development Costs: Free Data Samples, Mining Cost Service, Mine and Mill Equipment Estimator's Guide, Equipment Cost Calculator, Mining Cost Estimating Software BHP freezes executive pay CEO Andrew Mackenzie's pay package is already only half that of his predecessor. read » Polish miners abandon Russian coal imports blockade Warsaw has promised industry support. read » CHART: BHP before and after spin-off Bubble chart shows heavy reliance on iron ore and oil for revenues and profits post demerger. read » BHP to go ahead with London-listing of demerged $15bn firm New company would still have its primary listing in Australia, with secondary listings in South Africa and the UK. read » Uncovering Canada's frozen assets Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper this week announced the discovery of one of two ships that comprised Sir John Franklin's ill-fated expedition in 1845, which aimed to discover a northwest passage across the top of North America. The announcement will revive interest in the metals wealth of the Arctic and its ownership. read » India's top court cancels over 200 coal licences It only spared four of the licences granted since 1993. read » Miner among Africa's top 10 female business leaders Bridgette Radebe, chairwoman of Mmakau Mining and president of the South African Mining Development Association, is known for being one of Africa's first black female mine owners. read » Coal mining revival in Canada's Alberta eyed by Australian company The Crowsnest Pass in southern Alberta hasn't seen a working coal mine in decades, but an Australian company has a plan to change that. read » Coalview to participate at Met Coke World Summit 2014 in Chicago The company is in various stages of development of recovery projects in Canada, Alabama, Illinois, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. read » Featured Mining Investment Opportunity view more » Read more Coal news on MINING.com » Home    Coal    Copper    Iron Ore    Nickel    Rare Earth    Oil Sands    Uranium    Zinc About Us   |  Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe   |  Contact Us   |  Advertise This email was sent to you by InfoMine Inc. 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