Coal Top Stories

Glencore raises marketing guidance, lowers output

In third-quarter production report, Glencore lowered its output guidance for copper, zinc and coal but said full-year earnings would not suffer.

Reuters | October 30, 2017 | 10:34 am

Rick Perry suggests proposal to force utilities to pay more for non-renewables

U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has come up with a…

Andrew Topf | October 29, 2017 | 7:54 pm

Trump to shrink Utah national monuments in bid to boost drilling, mining

U.S. President Donald Trump will shrink the size of two…

Reuters | October 29, 2017 | 4:03 pm

In bizarre twist, coal may become a scarce commodity: Russell

The current debate surrounding coal is generally one of how…

Reuters | October 27, 2017 | 2:00 am

Why did this slide wipe $1.3B from Teck’s market value?

The wrong coal mix tanks shares in Teck Resources, Canada's…

Frik Els | October 26, 2017 | 11:54 pm

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Colombia to punish illegal mining

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos presented Friday a package of measures, including a proposed bill before congress, aimed to making illegal mining a crime punished by the country’s Penal Code.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2012 | 4:49 pm

Coal prices to rise on mine closures in run up to China’s leadership transition

Coal prices are set to receive a boost from the closure of small mines in China during the lead up to the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, where the country's incumbent leadership will be succeeded replaced by a new administration.

Marc Howe | November 2, 2012 | 1:46 am

‘The mining boom is bust’: Caldwell

The international resource sector faces rough waters ahead according to an industry insider who has just completed a round-the-world tour of key mining regions.

Marc Howe | November 2, 2012 | 12:48 am

Striking South African coal miners killed at Canadian mine

South African police fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse a group of striking coal miners a day after security guards killed two workers that had tried to break into a locked mine-explosives armoury at Forbes & Manhattan Coal Corp. (TSX:FMC) operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 1, 2012 | 6:01 pm

CNOOC to become China’s biggest owner of LNG assets in Australia

Deal is one of China's biggest investments in Australia

Marc Howe | November 1, 2012 | 3:49 am

Australia’s mining workforce up 65% over five year period

69,667 more Australians joined the mining industry from 2006 - 2011

Marc Howe | November 1, 2012 | 2:36 am

BHP introduces robot fleet in Pilbara

BHP will in time set up similar facilities for its Queensland coal mines and at its Escondida copper mine in Chile.

Frik Els | October 31, 2012 | 11:01 pm

Canada looks into the hiring of Chinese miners in B.C.

Canada’s federal government has launched a formal investigation into the use of foreign workers at a HD Mining International Ltd.’s coal mine in northern British Columbia, joining the provincial government, which opened an inquiry last week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2012 | 3:30 pm

Canada’s economy drops as mining and oil plunge

Canada’s economy shrank 0.1% in August, the first drop in six months, driven mainly by depressed manufacturing and energy sectors, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2012 | 2:52 pm

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