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Abandoned Nanaimo coal mine finds second life as heat source for university buildings

In Nanaimo, B.C.— a city built on coal — a long-abandoned mine will soon become the heat source for a new university building.

CBC News | January 21, 2018 | 4:08 pm

Union at Colombia’s Cerrejon to hear wage offer before possible strike vote

"We will meet with the company... after a request from…

Reuters | January 19, 2018 | 12:09 pm

India to allot Coal India 11 new mines to boost production by two-fifths

The mines, in the eastern states of Odisha, Jharkhand and…

Reuters | January 19, 2018 | 10:54 am

Ex-Massey Energy CEO and ex-con Blankenship running for US Senate

Blankenship kicked off his campaign Thursday night with a town…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 19, 2018 | 9:15 am

Most U.S. states lost coal mining jobs in 2017 – data

Statistics come as the administration of President Donald Trump claims…

Reuters | January 19, 2018 | 2:11 am

Iraq: Why it’s worse than you think

The Sad Truth is that one has to wonder if Iraq isn’t in worse shape than it has ever been. And that isn’t good considering what the IEA says its importance to global energy security.

Keith Schaefer - Oil and Gas Investments Bulletin | June 16, 2014 | 7:12 pm

Russia cuts gas supply to Ukraine as talks fail

After months of debate the outcome is that supplies have been “reduced to zero.” The news failed to lift demand for coal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2014 | 1:00 pm

Oil sands juniors hit hardest by Canada’s barriers to foreign investors

Foreign takeover rules imposed in 2012 have hurt oil sands companies, shows a new study by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 13, 2014 | 5:37 pm

Aquila dives as China’s Baosteel warns no better bid coming

Baosteel chairman Dai Zhihao threatened to dump the company's 19.8% stake and said it would not extend the offer past the July deadline.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 13, 2014 | 1:21 pm

Politicians and business leaders urge approval of Northern Gateway

A group of politicians and business leaders have written an open letter in support of Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline.

Business in Vancouver | June 12, 2014 | 7:50 pm

Asia Resource Minerals CEO von Schirnding steps down

The company, until recently known as Bumi, has named independent director Amir Sambodo as Nick von Schirnding’s successor.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2014 | 2:00 pm

US coal miner employment sustains free fall beyond second year

A free fall in U.S. coal mining employment that began after a near-term peak in the final quarter of 2011 has extended into 2014, with first-quarter employment dropping by more than 5,700 jobs, or a decline of about 7.0%, compared to same quarter a year ago.

SNL Energy | June 11, 2014 | 8:03 pm