Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. announced that each company’s Board of Directors has approved a definitive merger agreement under which Cleveland-Cliffs will acquire all outstanding shares of Alpha in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $10 billion.
Under the terms of the agreement, for each share of Alpha common stock, Alpha [...]

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “China Potassium Sulfate Market Study Research Report” report to their offering.
This special report will estimate and analyse the China potassium sulfate market in 2007-2008. On the basis of data and information provided by State Statistics, State Customs, China Chemical Information Center and fertilizer-related associations, combined with [...]

America West Resources, Inc., a domestic coal producer with mining operations in Central Utah, is pleased to announce that the Company has officially commenced coal production in Section II of its Horizon mining operations.
“Expanding our mining operations into Section II represents a mission-critical milestone for our Company and one that we have worked very hard [...]

Currently, global sulfur production is mainly concentrated in Canada, Russia and the Middle East. The global trade volume of sulfur in 2006 reached 27.7 million tons and meanwhile, China imported 8.81 million tons, accounting for 31.8% of the world’s total. According to the statistics, China consumed about 10 million tons of sulfur in 2006, while [...]

Buckeye Industrial Mining received a $200,000 state grant to help with a $15 million project that is expected to benefit from Baard Energy’s proposed $5 billion coal-to-fuel conversion plant.
The Ohio Rail Development Commission this week awarded Buckeye Industrial a $200,000 grant the company will use as part of its plans to create a facility for [...]

Buckeye Industrial Mining received a $200,000 state grant to help with a $15 million project that is expected to benefit from Baard Energy’s proposed $5 billion coal-to-fuel conversion plant.
The Ohio Rail Development Commission this week awarded Buckeye Industrial a $200,000 grant the company will use as part of its plans to create a facility for [...]