Coal

Southern Arc Minerals Inc. (CVE:SA) announced that, subject to TSX Venture Exchange acceptance, it has entered into an option and joint venture agreement with Vale S.A. , through its wholly-owned subsidiary Vale International S.A., regarding its East Elang and Sabalong properties.

Homeland Energy Group Limited (TSE:HEG) announced that it has completed a debt financing of US$29 Million provided by GMR Energy.

Royal Coal Corp. (CVE:RDA) announced that it has exercised its right to issue additional notes pursuant to the terms of a note purchase agreement dated September 30, 2009 among the Company, Juno Special Situations Corporation, as agent and the noteholders from time to time party thereto.

Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) announced that it has priced its previously announced offering of senior unsecured notes.

CanAm Coal Corp. (CVE:COE) announced the closings of the second and third tranches of an aggregate of $535,000 of its unsecured convertible redeemable debentures.

Novadx (PINK:NDXFF) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, MCoal Corporation has entered into an option agreement dated August 12, 2010, to acquire a mineral deed from The Miami Land Company, of Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) announced that it has commenced an offer to purchase for cash up to an aggregate of US$1 billion principal amount of its outstanding 10.750% senior secured notes due 2019.

American Power Corp. (OTC: TGMP) provided additional information on its Pace Coal Project in Judith Basin County, Montana.

Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT), a leading U.S. producer and exporter of premium hard coking coal for the global steel industry, announced that it is modifying its full-year 2010 coking coal sales expectations.

New Oriental Energy & Chemical Corp. (NASDAQ: NOEC), a China-based specialty chemical and emerging coal-based alternative fuel manufacturer, reported that on Friday, August 27, 2010, the Company outlined in a letter to the NASDAQ Stock Market the steps it is undertaking to achieve compliance with NASDAQ's minimum shareholder equity requirement of $2,500,000.