According to our research report “Indian Coal Industry Forecast to 2013”, Indian coal demand is continuously rising on the back of high demand from major coal consuming sectors, such as Power, Cement, and Steel. Moreover, with huge coal reserves, growing industry demand, and the government support, coal production in the country is expected to grow …

CHINA- The Chinese government is set to decrease its coal consumption by well over 50 percent in the next 5 years stated officials from the National Energy Administration (NEA) on Tuesday. The goal for China is to decrease fossil-fuel reliance, and increase non-fossil fuels use, having them provide the country with 11 percent of their …

CHINA- China’s Premier, Wen Jiabao, ordered that the country’s mining executives are to work side-by-side with their miners in an attempt to raise safety regulations and standard practices. Mr. Wen stated that mining managers should understand the risk of their lower level employees to ensure safety protocols for their workers are met. The China Mineral …