June 24, 2014

US Supreme Court backs Obama’s carbon regulations

The high court backed the EPA's carbon emission cuts for large facilities, but said it has no rights over smaller polluters such as apartment buildings, schools or restaurants.

June 23, 2014

Colombia’s coal output recovering fast — up 33.8% in Jan-March

Total coal exports, however, fell 13.1% in the quarter, from 17.4 million tons in the first quarter of 2013 to 15.1 million tonnes in the same period this year.

June 23, 2014

Coalview announces plans for a new processing facility site in Pennsylvania

The plant is expected to process approximately 300,000 tons per year.

June 23, 2014

Emerging markets firms to lead global mining sector: PwC

Net profits from progressing economies-based miners reached $24 billion in 2013, compared to a net loss of $4 billion for developed market firms.

June 19, 2014

Australia’s mining jobs running dry as sector growth slow

The country's mining industry has lost 6,600 workers in the three months to May.

June 17, 2014

Less correlation among commodities demands more careful selection: Philip Richards

Commodities from coal to gold once traded in close correlation, but today the graph looks helter-skelter.

June 16, 2014

Russia cuts gas supply to Ukraine as talks fail

After months of debate the outcome is that supplies have been “reduced to zero.” The news failed to lift demand for coal.

June 13, 2014

Aquila dives as China’s Baosteel warns no better bid coming

Baosteel chairman Dai Zhihao threatened to dump the company's 19.8% stake and said it would not extend the offer past the July deadline.

June 12, 2014

Peak pollution: China aims for the top so it can go down

City-dwelling Chinese may still be choking on smog, but amid all the haze, China may turning a corner in its fight on pollution.

June 12, 2014

Asia Resource Minerals CEO von Schirnding steps down

The company, until recently known as Bumi, has named independent director Amir Sambodo as Nick von Schirnding’s successor.