Helicopter operated by Russian coal company crashed in Arctic Norway

The European Commission said Wednesday it is delaying the deadline to emit a verdict on Glencore International PLC's $70 billion merger proposal with Xstrata (LON:XTA) after Glencore (LON:GLENA) made concessions to reduce EU concerns about too much potential concentration of interests in northern Europe.

An economic researcher from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences says China must give up the breakneck growth rate it's maintained since the turn of the century

High wages and a shortage of skilled workers in Australia threaten AUD$200 billion in mining and energy projects according to the founder […]

The Australian Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) said Tuesday the Rio Tinto's redundancy package for its Blair Athol coal mine discriminates against union members.

Industry achieves safety and health records

Imagine for a moment that you have a credit card with a limit of a few trillion dollars but with one caveat: you need to use those funds exclusively to provide for your family. It sounds easy, until you realize your “family” is 1.1 billion people...The Chinese government is in a similar position.

The Chinese yuan hit historic highs against the US dollar on the inter-bank spot market on Monday, rising to RMB6.2371 per dollar […]

A new report published in Australia has found that coal mining communities around the world suffer from elevated levels of death, disease and birth defects.

Even shareholders choking on $200 million of management bonuses, may have to okay the compensation if they want the deal to go ahead. But Xstrata may have other options beside Glencore.