Indonesian lawmakers passed a new mining law Tuesday that will give the mineral-rich nation greater control over …  has some of the most abundant reserves of coal, copper, gold, tin and nickel and in the world has lured mining giants …

…  Technologies has raised S$9.6 million to fund a coal mining project in Indonesia. The company placed out about 134 million new …

…  new arrangement in the mining bill which limits land for mining use may not spook potential …  for exploration and 1,000 hectares for exploitation. Coal miners would get a maximum of 50,000 hectares and 15,000 hectares for …

Indonesia plans to limit the area that metal and coal miners can explore to prevent domination by a few companies, a legislator …  of a parliamentary commission in charge of energy and mining issues, said. He said there are currently no such limits. Indonesia …

India’s coal mining sector must eventually open up to allow foreign companies …  have been increasing their imports of coal, mostly from Indonesia. Some Indian coal users, such as Tata, have bought into Indonesian …

…  $2 million Phase 1 Exploration program on its Thermal Coal Project in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. This program includes extensive …  Energy’s wholly owned subsidiary Thatcher Mining Pte. Ltd. has the rights to two coal concessions situated near the …  Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains “forward-looking statements,” as that term is defined in …

…  Newcastle port, the world’s largest coal export terminal, has cut allocations for all producers for 2007 in a bid …  largest thermal coal producer, Xstrata Plc. , and global mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd./Plc. , to cut shipping output by between 18 and 20 …  tonnes of thermal coal in 2006. Information from: asia.news.yahoo.co …

…  Power says it has plans to buy stakes in two Indonesian coal firms owned by Pt Bumi Resources. The company said it will invest $1.1 …  will be getting closer to the business of coal mining,” Menon said. Menon said Tata Power would expand its generation …

…  U.S. mining company is now opening new gold mining in Mimika regency, Papua …  operating since 1968,” Oktovianus was quoted by Antara news agency as saying. Other mining resources like coal and oil were always waiting for exploration in the regency, Oktovianus …

…  has quietly become the world’s second-largest exporter of coal used to generate electricity and could potentially challenge Australia for …  halted new investments and exploration by major foreign mining and energy firms in Indonesia, analysts say. Furthermore, President …