Coal Top Stories

Anil Agarwal given more time to make firm offer for Vedanta Resources

He has been given more time to make a firm offer or walk away from a deal to buy out minority shareholders in Vedanta Resources for 778 million pounds ($1 billion).

Reuters | July 30, 2018 | 10:12 am

Caterpillar says tariffs will wipe out up to $200M

Demand for mining as well as oil and gas equipment…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 30, 2018 | 3:22 am

Environmentalists worried about prospecting in New Zealand’s South Island

The government lifted a moratorium for prospecting permits on 7,828…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 29, 2018 | 2:12 pm

South African diamond fetches half a million dollars

The gem was sold on tender for $11,267 per carat.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 27, 2018 | 4:24 pm

Will BHP’s CEO follow Top Miner’s shale unit out of the door?

BHP Billiton Ltd.’s $10.8 billion of deals to exit its…

Bloomberg News | July 27, 2018 | 1:07 pm

Coal to overtake oil as main source of energy by 2020

The two main coal consumers, China and India, are turning back to it because it is cheaper and more reliable than oil or renewable energy sources.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2013 | 6:52 pm

Guerrillas bomb Cerrejon coal railway in Colombia

It is the third such attack on Cerrejon infrastructure — a joint venture between Anglo American, BHP Billiton and Xstrata — this year and follows seven incidents in 2012.

Frik Els | October 13, 2013 | 12:28 am

China to shut down two coal mines each day

China burns almost as much coal as the rest of the world combined, but it's serious about cleaning up the industry.

Frik Els | October 12, 2013 | 7:55 pm

Canada planning $24-million oil sands advertising counter campaign

It's the costliest ad campaign undertaken in recent years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 11, 2013 | 2:23 pm

UN takes on mercury pollution with Japan leading the way

New treaty to curb illegal gold mining operations and target coal-fired power plants.

Ana Komnenic | October 10, 2013 | 10:13 pm

Most junior miners won’t make it past this fall: McCoach

But when the market does recover, it is "going to be a screamer," he says.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2013 | 6:22 pm

Buyers line up for JPMorgan’s $3.3bn commodity unit

The bank is willing to sell the business to one customer or break it down into various divisions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2013 | 11:25 am

String of coal mine deaths following US government shutdown

On October 1, the Mine Safety and Health Administration sent home more than half its workforce.

Ana Komnenic | October 8, 2013 | 6:20 pm

Canada must have a ‘Plan B’ in case Obama rejects Keystone: report

Possible scenarios include lawsuits, trade retaliation or simply waiting for a new administration, while maintaining diplomacy and keeping up pressure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 8, 2013 | 5:11 pm

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