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UK local council pensions lose over $1 billion with coal crash

The decline in coal share prices has affected the pensions of millions of bus drivers, librarians, park attendants, school workers, housing officers and care workers, a new study from Platform London shows.

Platform London | October 13, 2015 | 12:22 am

Mick Davis first investment a $3bn contrarian gamble

Mick Davis' X2 Resources has emerged as the last remaining bidder for Rio Tinto’s coal assets in Australia’s Hunter Valley.

Frik Els | October 12, 2015 | 2:16 pm

The secrets of junior mining private equity risk managers

A few years ago, there was a perception that private equity was going to come in and wash away the junior sector's worries about insufficient capital.

The Gold Report | October 12, 2015 | 1:12 pm

China launches massive military manhunt for coal mine killers

Helicopters, drones search 16,000 square km area sealed off to find perpetrators of knife attack that killed 60 workers at a northwestern Chinese coal mine.

Frik Els | October 12, 2015 | 11:07 am

CHART: Mining tide is turning

After the best week for commodity prices in more than three years, sentiment towards metals and mining may finally be turning.

Frik Els | October 11, 2015 | 3:30 pm

Scrap could wipe out met coal, iron ore demand growth

New study shows scrap replacing 1 billion tonnes of iron ore and met coal supply by 2050 as sustainability and environmental pressures intensify.

Frik Els | October 11, 2015 | 2:52 pm

Glencore responsible for extension of coal strike in S. Africa — union

According to the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), the Swiss-based company is the one “holding the whole process to ransom".

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 9, 2015 | 11:10 am

These are the top factors North American miners consider when buying equipment

A survey of over 100 mining equipment buyers and decision-makers shows that 40% of them are still focused on cost cuts.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 9, 2015 | 9:38 am

ArcelorMittal sued over pollution from US coke plant

PennEnvironment claims the steelmaker has repeatedly violated the federal Clean Air Act at its Monessen coke plant since the facility reopened last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 8, 2015 | 4:40 pm

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