China leaves size, timing of coal output restrictions to local authorities

Utilities market demand up 42% this quarter.

China yesterday and the US next week, both banning construction of new coal-fired power plants.

“It’s not the first time it’s happened and the boys have had enough."

100 years ago an explosion at the Senghenydd, Wales coal mine killed 439 miners.

50% of US met coal exporters lose money at today's prices.

Bans new coal-fired power plants in some areas as part of anti-pollution measures.

Chinese slowdown, weak commodity prices, rising costs, politics and poor business confidence sent these five monster mining services projects to the shelf.

Other mining industry employees also did quite well.

Funding for coal plants drying up as thermal falls below $80 a tonne for the first time since October 2009.