· A government policy on project financing in coal mining is on the anvil to support development of private commercial mining in the country amid increasing opposition to back such projects over environmental concerns globally, an official said.

 · It counts, compares and rates the coal policies adopted by banks, (re)insurers, asset owners and asset managers. It enables clients, media, financial institutions and other stakeholders to easily navigate the coal policy jungle.; It aims at ensuring high quality coal policies that effectively contribute to keep global warming below °C.

 · The couple is party to a legal request asking for a judicial review of the government's attempt to rescind the coal policy and also part of the Pekisko Group. The latter, a longtime association of ranchers and families from the Pekisko rangeland area, is funding a study into how openpit coal mining could affect air quality.

 · Contents. The Coal Authority holds coal mining data in a national database. This provides information on past and present coal mining. The Interactive Map Viewer and the Web Mapping Services are ...

 · The government has amended the Mines Minerals (Development Regulation) Act to ensure smooth transition of the iron ore mining leases that are expiring this year without delay. All statutory clearances, including those related to the environment, of the outgoing leaseholder will be deemed transferred to new leaseholders, which will be valid for a period of .

 · An effective ban on new coal mines in Wales getting planning permission is to come into effect. The measure is part of the Welsh Government's new planning policy, published on Wednesday ...

 · The Centre on Monday said it is trying to ''consult and convince'' the Jharkhand government about the benefits of commercial coal mining policy which is designed to boost domestic production and reduce imports. Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi during the Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha said that it is a ''big sin'' that India despite having the largest coal .

 · Coal is one the most demanded fuel in the country like India. The pressure on the Coal Mining companies is adverse due to the demand and supply pull of the industry and market. The prices cannot be hiked in the Economy beyond a certain level as the increase in price will adversely affect prices of other commodities.

 · Commercial Mining The current design of coalblock auctions for the nonpower sector is an ascending system and the government sets a floor price. The bids then escalate in line with the wholesale price index – which was noticed in the exhorbitant bids of the first 2 auctions.

provincial government on coal interests. Under apartheid, coal mining provided an avenue for advancing Afrikaner capital10, and is now the focus of a programme for building a black middle class through participation in coal mining. Coal mining also has a history of cheap labour, and confrontation with organized labour11.

 · The coal ministry on Friday said it has taken various measures, including diverting the output from captive coal mines, to augment fuel supply to the power sector. The development assumes significance in the wake of the country's power plants grappling with coal shortages. "The ministry of coal has taken all efforts to augment coal supplies to the power sector and .

 · A 1976 policy brought in by Peter Lougheed's government laid out how and where coal development could go ahead, forbade openpit mines over a large area and banned any mining at all in the most sensitive spots.

 · I can't believe I'm writing this. The government has just allowed plans for the UK's first deep coal mine in 30 years to go ahead.. Over a decade ago I was one of six Greenpeace activists who climbed the smokestack at Kingsnorth power station to protest plans for a new coal plant there.. We knew that the UK shouldn't be building new coal power stations in an age of climate change.

 · The NSW government is inviting companies to tender for coal mining licenses in the central west but one expert thinks there won't be any interest.

commercial coal mining license holders registered at the East Kalimantan Office of Mining and Energy, only 96 had deposited the funds needed to restore the mine once operations ceased. How a few key 'politically exposed persons' steer government policy Indonesian law requires mining companies to disclose

After consultations with states, the central government has brought a commercial coal mining policy under which coal blocks are opened to private investors through auction for commercial purpose, he added. "We have consulted the state governments. Even we have consulted the Jharkhand government.

 · A government policy on project financing in coal mining is on the anvil to support development of private commercial mining in the country amid .

 · Alberta Coal Policy scrapped, making openpit coal mining more accessible than ever along the eastern slopes of the Rockies Alberta is cancelling a longstanding coal policy that provided broad protections within our mountain and foothill regions, making it easier to develop openpit mines in more ecologically sensitive areas.

 · As coal mining projects worldwide face increasing opposition over environmental concerns, the Indian government is set to frame a new policy on project financing in coal mining to support the development of private commercial mining in the country.

 · No enduse restrictions on captive mines. The old law gave the central government the power to reserve any mine (except coal, lignite and atomic mineral) for a specified end use. These were called captive mines. The Centre could decide where production from such mines would be used. The new bill has removed all such restrictions.

Canadian miner IAMGOLD has welcomed a parliamentary vote in favour of its new definitive agreement with the Suriname government over its Rosebel gold agreement sets up a new joint venture to run the giant opencut mine in NE Suriname, 85km south of the capital Paramaribo. The government, which currently holds 5% of the project to IAMGOLD's 95%, .

 · Managing Coal Mine Closure: Achieving a Just Transition for All outlines the lessons learned from countries' experiences closing coal mines and key steps governments can take to minimize social conflict and economic distress associated with the closures.. Achieving a "Just Transition for All" is possible through early engagement and dialogue with stakeholders and strong social .