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China plans to further liberalize domestic coal market

State Council expected to approve cancellation of annual coal contract system within weeks

Marc Howe | November 28, 2012 | 2:52 am

Anglo board reportedly considering cellphone titan for CEO

"Appointing Nhleko as CEO will come out of the blue for international investors."

Frik Els | November 26, 2012 | 6:58 pm

Seven familiar names shortlisted to head Anglo

Well-known executives headhunted from major mining companies such as BHP Billiton, AngloGold Ashanti, Barrick Gold and Xstrata have made the cut to become Anglo American’s new CEO.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2012 | 3:10 pm

Coal licenses to remain intact despite NSW corruption probe

NSW government could be liable for hundreds of millions in payouts should leases be revoked

Marc Howe | November 26, 2012 | 4:20 am

Indonesia’s tin mining brings more problems than wealth: report

Tin mining is a profitable but damaging trade that has scarred the Indonesian island of Bangka, a granite outcrop just east of Sumatra, reports English newspaper The Guardian.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 25, 2012 | 3:17 pm

Coal miner bringing Chinese workers to Canada appeals latest verdict

HD Mining International, the firm bringing Chinese workers for its northern B.C. coal mine, has appealed to a Federal Court ruling allowing local unions the right to request a judicial review of the temporary foreign worker permit granted to the coal company earlier this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 24, 2012 | 5:40 pm