Coal Top Stories

New plant in the UK aims to transform biomass into ‘coal’

This would be the first complex of its type in the country.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 24, 2017 | 4:37 pm

European investors to fund $53-million bio-coal plant

Baltania OÜ wants to supply clean energy to utility companies…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 23, 2017 | 4:28 pm

South Africa’s NUM union signs three-year wage deal in coal sector

Deal averts a sector-wide strike that could have impacted power…

Reuters | November 23, 2017 | 3:00 am

South Africa’s parliament delays passing key mining law

Lawmakers will miss a December target to pass changes to…

Reuters | November 21, 2017 | 5:06 am

India’s US coal imports highest since 2015, seen up further on ban

Coal imports seen rising further amid fears ban may expand.…

Reuters | November 20, 2017 | 3:16 am

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BHP Billiton looks for new CEO outside mining

BHP Billiton's (NYSE:BHP), the world's largest mining company, has not been successful in its quest to find a suitable successor to Marius Kloppers, as the South African approaches his sixth year as chief.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 20, 2012 | 3:42 pm

Mulsanne Resources liquidated as Tinkler’s business empire buckles under debt

Novocastrian mining tycoon could face insolvent trading charges or personal bankruptcy proceedings over failure to make payment to Blackwood

Marc Howe | November 20, 2012 | 2:44 am

India to auction 54 coal mines

Only three days after India’s auction for the 2G telecom spectrum ended in a fiasco with no bids, the South East Asian country is now talking about selling 54 coal mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 19, 2012 | 5:27 pm

China’s uranium deposits imperiled by coal mines

Uranium-contaminated coal already a problem in Chinese north-west

Marc Howe | November 19, 2012 | 11:23 am

Mexico’s drug barons make forays into coal mining

Zetas cartel takes stake in Coahuila's coal

Marc Howe | November 19, 2012 | 11:16 am

Rail traffic totals dragged down by miners

But petroleum products are up a whopping 44.1% from last year.

Michael Allan McCrae | November 18, 2012 | 12:49 am

About 75 Powder River Basin miners to be laid off

Layoffs due to "ongoing expense management activities"

Michael Allan McCrae | November 17, 2012 | 8:19 pm

Glencore-Xstrata looks like a done deal

But Xstrata management may lose out on $220 million in retention bonuses.

Frik Els | November 17, 2012 | 12:30 am

Fortescue Metals expands into oil and gas

Pure iron ore player diversifies its portfolio

Marc Howe | November 16, 2012 | 3:20 am

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