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World’s largest coal producer keeps adding to global supply glut

Coal India just posted its highest ouput in almost three decades.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2016 | 4:08 am

China’s coal companies are so desperate, they’ve started farming to keep employees busy

In an unusual attempt to prevent more protests, some of China’s biggest coal mining companies are now focusing on other businesses entirely.

Quartz | April 1, 2016 | 12:15 am

Vale says write down of Mozambique coal venture won’t affect project

Company denied reports claiming that partner Mitsui was revising the terms of their association.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2016 | 8:00 am

Breakthrough aircraft to transform remote mining

Lockheed lands $480m customer for aircraft combining power of helicopter, airplane and hovercraft dramatically altering mining and exploration economics.

Frik Els | March 30, 2016 | 1:01 am

US prosecutors want max of 1 year in prison for ex-Massey Energy CEO

Blankenship is scheduled to be sentenced on April 6, day that marks the sixth anniversary of the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 29, 2016 | 8:55 am

This country just ended its coal power production

Scotland has stopped generating electricity from coal for the first time in more than 100 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 25, 2016 | 6:05 am

Commodity bulls twisting in the wind

After rebound in sentiment, mining and metals sector increasingly vulnerable to outside shocks says new report.

Frik Els | March 23, 2016 | 3:09 pm

Animation: How China trumps the US in trade

The U.S. trade deficit with China reached record proportions in 2015.

Visual Capitalist | March 23, 2016 | 12:46 pm

Rising prices, equities suggest end of mining bear market near

For the first time in years, the mood at the recent Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto was buoyant.

Business In Vancouver - Nelson Bennett | March 22, 2016 | 1:23 pm

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