JPMorgan stops lending to coal companies

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

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 change.

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.

Volatility and fair value.

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

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

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

Miner seeks to cut $4.5 billion in debt.

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 eyes of the major coal-producing regions.