A trashy alternative fuel is emerging deep inside coal country

Ivan Kislov is a young Russian mining engineer who spends his breaks taking breath-taking photographs of wild animals, mostly foxes, in the arctic tundra.

Being eligible for “enhanced Government of Canada economic diplomacy.”

The mine and rail project in Queensland's Galilee Basin is expected produce 60 million tonnes of thermal coal a year.

Disgraced Brazilian tycoon on trial for insider trading has signed development deals with a South Korean pharmaceutical company and a dog cloning scientist.

The move will cut the miner's output by 5 million tonnes — 2.5% of Australia's forecast 2014 thermal coal exports — and force about 8,000 workers to take a leave.

Mining companies today face a complexity of problems: spiraling costs, government intervention, deepening pits, lower ore grades, lack of community trust, and declining productivity are just some of the issues.

Decline was in line with S&P/TSX Composite index, which also plummeted 15% during the quarter.

Their plea comes amid fears a climate change deal reached Wednesday between the U.S. and China could hurt coal miners in Australia.

To keep the lights on 30% of juniors need to raise money within six months, 59% within a year new survey shows.