Black Coal Mining

UGL secures maintenance services contracts worth $400 million in oil and gas, coal and alumina

Asset service manager and Projectory subscriber UGL has secured more $400 million in new works and contract extensions with clients in oil and gas, coal and alumina.

Feasibility study into $3bn thermal coal mine in Galilee Basin expected to start within months

A feasibility study is likely to commence in the second half of 2011 on what could be a $3 billion thermal coal mine in Queensland's Galilee Basin.

Contractor awarded $222 million contract extension to continue operations at NSW coal mine

A major construction, mining and services contractor has been awarded a $222 million contract extension to continue mining operations at a coal mine in New South Wales.

Projectory investigating report of proposed $3 billion thermal coal mine in Galilee Basin

Projectory is investigating a report about Chinese coke producer Meijin Energy planning to build a $3 billion thermal coal mine in in Queensland's Galilee Basin.

Rolleston Coal Mine Expansion Project to extend mine life by 20 years, boost output by 12 Mtpa

Xstrata Coal has flagged its intentions with Federal environmental authorities to expand its open cut thermal coal mine at Rolleston, 275km to the west of Gladstone.

Green light for Centennial Coal's $6.5 million expansion plans for Awaba Colliery near Toronto

NSW Planning has approved Centennial Coal's plans to extend until 2015 the life of its Awaba Colliery in the Hunter Valley.

bankable feasibility study underway for Altona Energy's $3.5 billion coal-to-liquids project

Altona Energy is conducting a Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) with JV partner Chinese energy major CNOOC-NEI on its $3.