Australia gives environmental nod to $5.7 bln coal project
Waratah Coal on Saturday welcomed the Australian government's approval of its $6.4 billion (US$5.7 billion) Galilee coal project, as conservationists warned the decision threatened the environment.
Coal port plan will kill Great Barrier Reef: activists
Conservationists on Wednesday slammed Australia's approval for an Indian firm to expand a major coal port on the Great Barrier Reef coast, warning it would hasten the natural wonder's demise.
Coal rush ravages Indonesian Borneo
Barges loaded with mountains of coal glide down the polluted Mahakam River on Indonesian Borneo every few minutes. Viewed from above, they form a dotted black line as far as the eye can see, destined for power stations in China and India.
China’s Shenhua planning to invest $8 billion into coal production in Kazakhstan
Coal production in Kazakhstan in 2012 totaled 120.511 million tons (3.5% up).
RMK to invest $600 million in Kazakhstan
Russkaya Mednaya Kompaniya (RMK) plans to invest 600 million dollars in the execution of projects in Kazakhstan.
Rio sells Australian coal mine stake for $1.02 bn
Resources giant Rio Tinto announced the US$1.02 billion sale of its stake in Australia's Clermont thermal coal mine Monday as it seeks to shore up its ailing bottom line.
Disabled former miner uses Molotov cocktail against ArcelorMittal in Karaganda
One of the disabled walked to the second floor of the building and cast a bottle of Molotov cocktail in the corridor soaking the carpet of the floor with the kerosene from the bottle. After that he put a match to it and started a fire.
New Kazakh-Korean Balkhash TPP to burn Ekibastuz coal
Kazakhstan is getting year another coal fueled power plant, a South Korean-owned one this time.
17 million tons of coal mined in Karaganda oblast
Over 17 million tons of coal was mined in Karaganda oblast in the first 7 months of 2013.
Major China coal plant drains lake, wells: Greenpeace
A major Chinese state-owned coal producer has caused "drastic drops" in groundwater near one of its projects.
Most coal must stay in ground to save climate: report
Most fossil fuels must remain in the ground because burning them will unleash changes which will "challenge the existence of our society".
Rothschild mulls counter-bid in Bumi battle: report
British financier Nathaniel Rothschild is mulling a bid for Bumi Plc coal assets to counter an offer by Indonesia's powerful Bakrie family, and has approached one of their rivals.
Kazakhstan will start making oil from coal
Kazakhstan scientists have developed a new technology of oil production from coal.
Kazakhstan to impose an environment penalty on Russia
Russia purchases Kazakh coal for its Troitsk hydropower plant, but the ash is brought back to Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan government updated strategic fields list
Kazakhstan Government has updated the list of the fields of strategic importance.
Kyrgyzstan returned 29 wagons of radioactive coal to Kazakhstan
29 wagons with radioactive coal stocked at Severnaya customs in Kyrgyzstan were sent back to Kazakhstan.
Kyrgyzstan government banned import of radioactive coal from Kazakhstan
Acting Prime-Minister of Kyrgyzstan instructed Kyrgyzstan's state customs service to ban import of coal from Kulandy mine.
Kazakh coal mine checked for radiation over Kyrgyz scandal
No radiation was discovered at Kulandy coal mine of Zhambyl oblast.
Kyrgyzstan raises Cain over radioactive coal from Kazakhstan
Bishkek heat power plant received 8 thousand tons of coal from Kazakhstan with radiation level 2-8 times exceeding the standards.
January – August coal production figure announced
Kazakhstan is ranked 8th in terms of coal production, holding 4% of the global coal reserves. Coal accounts for 80% of power generated in Kazakhstan.