Wellington, Dec 22 NZPA - State-owned coal miner Solid Energy is selling a coal mine it has closed, arguing smaller companies may be interested in operating it.

Wellington, Sept 28 NZPA - A lignite-to-urea fertiliser plant which Government coal miner Solid Energy is considering for Southland would qualify for millions of dollars a year in taxpayer-subsidies of its carbon debt, according to a Wellington think tank.

Wellington, Sept 11 NZPA - State-owned coal miner Solid Energy looks set to resile from its efforts to drop the sale of coal for household use.

Wellington, July 21 NZPA - West Coast coal miner Pike River Coal has settled the price for its premium hard coking coal at $US128 ($NZ198) per tonne for the year ended March 2010.

Wellington, April 22 NZPA - State-owned coal miner Solid Energy is denying the public access to a 480ha area around a Stockton Mine development on the West Coast. It said trespassers face arrest and prosecution.

Wellington, Feb 19 NZPA - State-owned coal miner Solid Energy is closing its Ohai mine in Southland at the end of June, with the loss of 13 jobs. "I am devastated for the community," said Southland District Council mayor Frana Cardno.

Wellington, Nov 24 NZPA - State-owned coal miner Solid Energy held an annual meeting for the first time today, saying it wasn't a hint about privatisation or an invitation to protest.

by Catherine Harris of NZPA Wellington, July 9 NZPA - New Zealand shares consolidated yesterday's rebound, mirroring positive Australian and US markets.

Wellington, June 6 NZPA - Shares in coal miner Pike River Coal Ltd were placed on a trading halt ahead of an announcement expected by the end of the day. The trading halt will remain in place until the announcement is made, NZX said.