Born and raised in Montreal, Canada, Vivien first became involved with the stock market in 2006, when she started working for RBC Dominion Securities, the Royal Bank of Canada’s full-service brokerage firm. It was at RBC DS that Vivien gained an understanding of commodity investing and became intrigued with how the markets move in direct correlation with the economy.
In 2007, Vivien graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor of Arts specializing in English Literature. She later enrolled in the Writing and Communications program at Simon Fraser University. Vivien volunteered with the Investing News Network in the spring of 2010, and interned for Momentum Magazine in Vancouver. In the fall of 2010, Vivien began working for the Investing News Network in an official capacity as an assistant editor, where she is constantly learning more about the commodity markets. In the summer of 2011, Vivien was awarded a Certificate in Editing from Simon Fraser University.
On March 15, Celsius Coal (ASX:CLA) released a JORC-compliant maiden resource of 255 million tonnes of coking coal for its Uzgen Basin project in the Kyrgyz Republic.
At the 2013 Vancouver Resource Investment Conference, Carl Kottmeier, Project Manager for Fortune Minerals (TSX:FT) Arctos Anthracite Project, took some time to speak with INN Editor Vivien Diniz.
Bloomberg reported that according to Moody’s Investors Services, it seems the switch from coal generated electricity to natural gas electricity looks to be permanent.
Reuters reported that India’s Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram told journalists at a conference that relating to coal blocks, the country will only perceive a loss if coal is mined and sold at a lower than acceptable price.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported that according to BHP head, Marius Kloppers, mining and carbon taxes in Australia have resulted in an unprofitable coal industry.
Hodges Resources (ASX:HDG) announced a joint venture agreement with Meerkat Energy in which the company can acquire up to 80% of Meerkat’s two main coal prospects in Botswana.
Royal Coal Corp. (CVE:RDA), is a coal development company. It currently has three projects in the Central Appalachia region of Kentucky: Big Branch (Cheyenne), the Sid Mining, and the Laurel Fork (Coty) Mining Project.
Following China’s announcement plans for a pilot carbon trading project and the eventual roll-out into a national carbon market this past week, it raised, again, the question of where coal will fit within China’s electricity supply.
