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 25 NZPA - State owned coal producer Solid Energy and fertiliser company Ravensdown are investigating the building of a lignite-to-urea plant in eastern Southland.

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.

Westport, Sept 7 NZPA - Solid Energy has signed an agreement with its new alliance partner Downer EDI, the miner announced today. The Stockton Alliance officially takes effect on October 3.

Wellington, March 13 NZPA - The rapid deterioration in the global economy at the end of last year dashed the half year profit expectations of government coal miner Solid Energy.

Wellington, Jan 29 NZPA - State-owned energy company Solid Energy has confirmed it will spend $100 million in a new coal processing plant at its Stockton mine but says it will also cut coal production at the mine by 20 percent from July this year.

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.

Wellington, Nov 6 NZPA - Solid Energy chief executive Don Elder was elected chairman of the World Coal Institute at a meeting in Brussels.

Wellington, Oct 2 NZPA - State owned enterprise Solid Energy has reported an after-tax profit of $34.4 million for the 2007/08 financial year, well down on last year's record $96.4m.