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UK Coal to miss targets

26.10.09
The death of a miner at one of its main pits will see UK Coal miss production targets for the year ... more

UK Coal hails success of £107m rights issue

09.10.09
Britain's largest coal-mining company said its recent rights issue has been a success ... more

Share placing aims to raise UK Coal £100m

16.09.09
UK Coal aims to dig itself out of a cash flow hole by raising £100 million from investors... more

Tullow leads market higher, driven by oil find and bidding speculation

16.09.09
Shareholders of explorer Tullow Oil were treated to a double boost, sending the shares soaring 77p to 1164p, and making them one of the Footsie 100’s best performers... more

UK Coal eyes golden future despite loss of £81 million

27.08.09
Widening half-year losses - at £81million eight times worse than they were a year ago - are just the prelude to a profitable new era for UK Coal, chief executive Jon Lloyd has promised... more

UK Coal soars as Whitehall gives thumbs up to Dark Lord

27.04.09
The shock re-emergence of coal at the centre of Whitehall energy policy has sent the prospects of UK Coal soaring, according to its bosses ... more

Market report: The City gave an initial lukewarm response to the Chancellor's Pre-Budget Report

24.11.08
The City gave an initial lukewarm response to the Chancellor's Pre-Budget Report in which he blamed the recession on unprecedented circumstances within the global economy... more

UK Coal in hole as output dives

17.10.08
UK Coal was in a hole after a shock profit warning saw its already crashing shares come off a further 30%... more

Premier Foods burnt by talk of money troubles

17.10.08
Hovis baker Premier Foods came under intense pressure as it was hit by a fresh wave of speculation that it is in danger of breaching its banking covenants ... more

Return of King Coal? Prices soar but don't bet on a rebirth for British pits

28.04.08
What is driving the is the news that BHP Billiton and Mitsubishi are supplying coal at a price 211% higher than last year... more

Coalmine at centre of 80s strikes to reopen

18.04.08
A pit at the epicentre of the battleground during the 1980s miners' strike is set to reopen with the creation of 400 jobs... more

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