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Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission determines that most of the economy would be unaffected by a carbon tax

“It’s very important to think about designing a carbon price system that takes seriously the competitiveness challenges,” said Chris Ragan, chair of the commission.

Business in Vancouver - Jen St. Denis | November 18, 2015 | 2:06 am

Teck Resources to axe 1,000 jobs, lowers dividend

With the announced cuts the diversified miner brings the total redundancies over the past 18 months to about 2,000.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2015 | 2:02 am

Cliffs to halt operations at Minnesota iron ore mine

The move will help the cash-strapped coal and iron ore miner to continue operating for the short term.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 17, 2015 | 8:18 am

Rio Tinto to close Queensland coal mine if extension gets rejected

The company said that extending Kestrel, its only underground coal operation, would add 20 years to the mine’s life.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 17, 2015 | 3:08 am

Vale: ‘Several years’ to recover from Brazil mine disaster

Mine waste has oozed 440 kilometres downstream and now covers two states.

Frik Els | November 16, 2015 | 1:52 pm

Caterpillar: Supercycle China isn’t coming back

Sales of excavators expected in China for entire 2015 is fewer than the total in March 2011 alone.

Frik Els | November 16, 2015 | 12:30 pm

Defence of West Virginia’s former ‘King of Coal’ rests without calling witnesses

Former Massey Energy CEO, Don Blankenship, could face up to 30 years in prison in relation with a deadly 2010 mine accident in West Virginia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2015 | 9:36 am

World coal consumption to drop up to 4% further by year-end

Use of coal for power generation peaked about two years ago, a new report suggests.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2015 | 7:55 am

This is Hillary Clinton’s $30bn plan to save coal miners

While the US Democratic presidential candidate doesn’t believe in coal mining, she plans to invest in job training and education, infrastructure and healthcare, and projects to turn abandoned mines into new real estate.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 13, 2015 | 9:00 am

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