2009 Media Releases
Anglo invests to develop CO2 capture technology based on algae synthesis
19 November 2009
Anglo American, one of the world’s leading mining companies, today announced the acquisition of a stake of more than 20 per cent in Australian-based MBD Energy, which will soon commence trials of leading-edge carbon capture and conversion technology using algal synthesisers at three of Australia’s largest greenhouse gas emitting coal fired power plants.
ACA calls for CPRS to be amended
28 April 2009
Anglo Coal Australia (ACA) CEO Seamus French today called for the Federal
Government to amend its proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) and provide fair transitional assistance for the coal industry to avoid further job losses.
ACA Group donates to Victorian bushfire recovery
1 April 2009
Global mining group Anglo American has teamed up with employees from its Australian subsidiaries Anglo Coal Australia (ACA) and steel manufacturing and distribution group Scaw Metals to raise $130,000 AU to go towards Victorian bushfire recovery projects, including a donation of 115,000 AU towards the Australian Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal.
ACA Organisation and Workforce Review Outcomes
2nd March 2009
The Chief Executive Officer of Anglo Coal Australia (ACA), Mr Seamus French, today announced the outcome of an organisational and workforce review targeting a 20 per cent reduction in labour and contractor costs across ACA operations in Queensland and New South Wales.
Dawson Seamgas ACA Calling for Expressions of Interest
07 January 2009
The Chief Executive Officer of Anglo Coal Australia (ACA), Mr Seamus French, today announced ACA had completed the first stage of a strategic review of its Dawson Seamgas business with the aim of selling the business and focussing on developing the company’s coal resources at Dawson.
