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Peabody announces plan to emerge from bankruptcy

Proposed recoveries for key stakeholders.

Michael Allan McCrae | December 27, 2016 | 4:16 am

CHART: China’s economy growing fastest since 2013

Turnaround in GDP expansion in world's top commodity consumer over the past few months "almost as sharp as in 2009" says new study.

Frik Els | December 22, 2016 | 12:06 pm

The world’s mineral industry meets at PDAC 2017

“ Canada is looked to as a leader in mineral exploration and development,”

PDAC | December 21, 2016 | 2:05 pm

These were the top Canadian mining topics of 2016

Commodity price recovery; King Coal on the way out; mining tech on the way in — among the most covered issues this year.

Business in Vancouver | December 21, 2016 | 12:30 am

Here’s how this West Virginia town is dealing with a fading coal industry

Individuals from coal-depleted regions in Appalachia say politicians want to create jobs in mines but overlook the fact that coal is simply running out.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2016 | 5:00 am

Applying soft-rock mining concepts in hard-rock mining

CAT launched a fully mechanized longwall system for continuous mining of flat and tabular deposits.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 20, 2016 | 3:41 am

US authorities set stricter rules for coal mining near streams

Under the new rule companies must restore streams, return mined areas to their original form as well as test and monitor streams near coal mines before, during and after drilling.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2016 | 9:55 am

Atlas Copco to coordinate EU initiative for Sustainable Intelligent Mining Systems

Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB has been named coordinator of the European consortium on Sustainable Intelligent Mining Systems (SIMS). This mining industry initiative is funded by Horizon 2020, the biggest EU research and innovation program ever.

Atlas Copco | December 14, 2016 | 12:05 am

Bill Gates bets on clean energy with $1 billion fund

The goal, in Gates’ own words, is to build companies that will help “deliver the next generation of reliable, affordable, and emissions-free energy to the world.”

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2016 | 9:05 am

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