To improve the regional economy, the government plans to build a Utah coal mine in the southern region of Utah. Division of Oil, Gas and Mining Utah has given initial approval to Alton Cedar City to build a coal mine covering 635 hectares in the town of Alton Kane Country. This coal mine coal is expected to produce as many as 2 million tons.
JSE-listed coal exploration and development company Keaton Energy reported on Wednesday that its board had authorised the development of the first phase of the Vanggatfontein project, previously known as the Delmas project.
The project was central to the company’s vision of producing two-million tons a year of saleable coal.
In its interim report for the six months ended September, Keaton said that, following two and a half years of exploration and regulatory effort, the company was granted a mining right for the project in June.
For the second time in two weeks, the Greene County Commissioners tabled a request which would have allowed a Sullivan-based coal mining company to purchase equipment via a $1 million Office of Community and Rural Affairs grant.
The opening of coal mines in the mine owned Khutala, South Africa postponed, because of miners accident while driving a vehicle on the mine site. BHP Billiton reported the reopening Khutala coal mines have not been announced. Temporary suspension of coal mining exploration in Khutala, is likely to affect the production of coal mining company BHP Billiton.
