Mining Weekly reported that Mauricio Cardenas Santa Maria, Columbia's Minister of Mines and Energy, said today that Columbia plans to increase coal production from 97 million tons this year to 120 million tons per year by 2014.
CanAm Coal Corp. (TSXV:COE,OTCQX:COECF) announced that it plans to produce twice as much coal in 2012 as it did last year.
Mining Weekly reported that coal miner Exxaro (OTC Pink:EXXAY) says it is working on five renewable energy projects.
Platts reported that New World Resources (LSE:NWR) reported a drop in coal production for 2011.
Reuters reported that Colombian coal output rose 15.4% and exports went up 16% in 2011.
Reuters reported that shares of Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI) were down after the company's profits missed analyst expectations.
Bloomberg reported that MPX Energia SA (OTC Pink:MPXEY) said plans to start coal production in Colombia this year have been postponed to 2014.
Platts reported that Australian coal producers were not significantly disrupted by recent bad weather in the region.
Bloomberg reported that first half profits for BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) were down on increases to costs and lower production.
Coalspur Mines Ltd. (TSX:CPT,ASX:CPL) announced that a recently completed BFS reports that the company's Vista project has high potential as a coking coal mine.
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