Coal Top Stories

South Africa’s chamber of mines challenges new charter in court

South Africa's Chamber of Mines has applied to a high court for an interdict to prevent the implementation of a new charter that increases the minimum threshold for black ownership of mining companies

Reuters | June 26, 2017 | 11:57 am

Rio brushes off Glencore latest offer for coal mines, sticks with Yancoal

The company has chosen to sell its Hunter Valley coal…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 26, 2017 | 3:25 am

Colombia coal mine explosion kills 13

Thirteen coal miners have died in Colombia after an explosion…

Andrew Topf | June 25, 2017 | 1:55 pm

Glencore fights back, sweetens deal for Rio Tinto’s Australian coal assets

Fresh bid is far better than the $2.55bn it offered…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 23, 2017 | 7:58 am

World’s top coal producer to close 37 mines

Coal India, responsible for about 82% of the nation's total…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2017 | 9:44 am

Eastern US coal will need a year before signs of recovery

It will be 12 to 18 months before there will even be any signs of a recovery in the eastern US coal sector says Monty Boyd, a major Caterpillar supplier for the region.

Michael Allan McCrae | September 23, 2012 | 12:01 am

Xstrata gets an extra week to decide on Glencore merger

Diversified miner Xstrata (LON:XTA) and commodities trader Glencore International (LON:GLEN) have now until October 1 to decided on the $36 billion lauded merger.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2012 | 3:42 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: The coal boom’s impact on BC

CTV BC has put together a vivid visual summary of the impact of the mining boom on both the economy and environment of British Columbia.

Marc Howe | September 21, 2012 | 4:06 am

Aussie resource sector job cuts continue with Rio’s retrenchments at Clermont

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) continues the recent spate of mining sector retrenchments with job cuts at its Clermont thermal coal mine in Australia's north-east.

Marc Howe | September 21, 2012 | 2:54 am

South Africa union fears ‘jobs bloodbath’ after Lonmin precedent

A bad choice of words.

Frik Els | September 20, 2012 | 5:53 pm

BHP ditches another three coal projects

BHP Billiton has added three new names to its growing list of shelved coal mine projects as it defers its Red Hill and Saraji East coal projects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2012 | 4:27 pm

Freeport asked to up Indonesian royalties to 10%

Freeport currently pays 3.5% for mining copper in Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, and 1% for gold.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2012 | 3:54 pm

Once again Canada leads worldwide mining M&A

Takeovers and mergers in the global mining sector has slowed radically this year as a result of lower commodity prices, but Canadian companies continue leading worldwide mergers and acquisitions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2012 | 3:16 pm

How depressing is Australia’s official 2013 iron ore and coking coal chart

Australia's Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics don't buy recent iron ore and coking coal rallies.

Frik Els | September 20, 2012 | 12:20 am

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