All but two Canadian provinces approve Minerals and Metals Plan

Germany’s energy revolution —or “Energiewende”— has so far added more than $134 billion to the country's power bills.

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.(NYSE: ANR), announced Friday that Plum Energy LLC will construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant on property adjacent to Alpha Coal West Inc.'s Eagle Butte Mine, near Gillette, Wyoming.

"All that's required is to hand the world’s best mining assets to the world’s best management."

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China's coal consumption declined in the first half of this year and government data suggests that the country's coal imports have dropped.

A GlenTinto is not as far-fetched as it sounds.

Countercyclical investors sitting on $8 billion unspent funds have been waiting for clear signs of a market bottom. The wait may well be over.

The latest restrictions on production, consumption and imports could drive prices 10% higher by the end of the year.

Anglo American is putting its Peace River metallurgical coal operation on care and maintenance. Operations at the Trend mine will cease at the end of 2014.