January 13, 2016

US coal miners’ struggles at dawn of 20th century not too far from today’s

Documentary to air Jan. 26 on PBS tells the story of how coal miners came together in a protracted struggle for their rights.

January 13, 2016

President Obama to revamp coal industry, calls miners to ‘invest in the future’

In his final State of the Union address, Obama said companies leasing coal and oil rights on federal land should pay more for the effects those fuels have on climate…

January 13, 2016

Coal prices claim Quinsam coal mine on Vancouver Island

That’s five coal mines that have shut down in B.C. in the last two years, thanks to a prolonged global glut and low prices for both thermal and metallurgical coal.

January 12, 2016

One reason why no-one’s buying bargain mines

Volatility and fair value.

January 12, 2016

Here are the top 10 legal risks Canadian businesses will face this year

New climate change regulations are believe to be the main challenge for Canadian businesses this year.

January 12, 2016

Anglo American officially out of the Middle East

The miner has finally completed the sale of assets from its Tarmac joint venture to a subsidiary of French engineering and construction group Bouygues.

January 11, 2016

Calling Queensland’s best and brightest mining contractors

Submissions for the Queensland Mining Contractor Awards open today, with entries welcomed across innovation, cost and time saving, product development, engagement and equal opportunity categories.

January 11, 2016

The world’s northernmost mines

They are all located in just three countries: Norway, Russia and Canada.

January 11, 2016

Arch Coal files for bankruptcy amid decline of US sector

Miner seeks to cut $4.5 billion in debt.

January 10, 2016

Will taxpayers get stuck with the bill to clean up strip mining coal sites?

The issue of how to pay for mine reclamation is flying below the surface of the general public even though the matter is, literally, above ground and right before the…