Contura, Alpha to merge, creating largest US met coal producer

"The lack of supply growth potential sets coking coal apart in the bulks."

Fatalities in mining industry as a whole also up.

Sign of thriving coal industry after flooding.

Since 2008 John Sabraw and Guy Riefler, have been working hard to turn abandoned coal mines runoff into art.

He won't be getting his full sign-on award shares worth US$1.5 million.

Europe's industrial activity climbs to more than two-year high, US recovery gathers steam and China serves up huge surprise.

Biggest spenders after unions.

Mining giant not stressing the results.

2012 WA mineral and petroleum royalties reached over A$5 billion.