Finland to get rid of coal by 2030

As long as subsidies stay intact

Supervisors at a BHP Billiton's subsidiary Illawarra Coal in the Australian state of New South Wales have voted to strike for up to two weeks over a pay dispute.

Post election US coal stocks have sold off. Motley Fool takes a look at the industry's prospects.

Oil, gas and mining companies' request to have transparency rules put on hold under 2010 financial reform act has been rejected.

US Geological Survey reports a light 4.3 magnitude earthquake rattled southeastern Kentucky on Saturday

"We are a Country in favor of redistribution, national weakness and reduced standard of living and lower and lower levels of personal freedom."

Accusations of Chinese miners being dubiously brought into the Canadian province of British Columbia to work in coal mines has prompted the federal government not only to investigate the issue, but to review its entire temporary foreign worker program.

A new report by Johannesburg-based South Africa Resource Watch (SARW) claims that China is exploiting cheap labor in the sub-Saharan nation and subjecting employees in the mining industry to harsh working conditions.

Mitsubishi's AUD$6.7 billion Oakajee port and rail project in Western Australia has been put on hold as the company cuts costs in the face of adverse economic conditions and struggles to obtain Chinese investment support.