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Archeologists uncovered treasures at Rio Tinto coal mine

Some of the oldest aboriginal artifacts have been discovered at Rio Tinto's Warkworth coal mine in Australia’s Hunter Valley.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 13, 2012 | 3:16 pm

Chicago rejects coal-to-gas plant

Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn, exercised his veto power late on Friday to reject a bill that would have forced natural gas utilities to acquire synthetic gas at prices double the current market rate for the next 30 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 13, 2012 | 2:26 pm

Sinking coal prices force major job cuts in Australia

Xstrata Coal confirmed Monday it has cut a number of jobs from its coal mining operations in Australia, due to sinking prices for both coking and certain kinds of thermal coal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 13, 2012 | 1:09 pm

Coal India board may approve changes in model FSA

Coal India board is likely to approve on Monday the model fuel supply agreement (FSA) to be signed with power firms, with significant changes in the penalty clause for failing to supply to them a minimum 80 per cent quantity of the total fuel contract.

The Economic Times | August 12, 2012 | 5:05 pm

Xstrata points to thermal coal recovery

Coal chief executive Peter Freyberg has called the bottom of the thermal coal market, telling investors last week ''we are seeing recovery in the markets''.

Sydney Morning Herald | August 12, 2012 | 5:02 pm

Mexico halts operations at 32 coal mines over safety fears

The Mexican government halted operations at the coal mines in the northern state of Coahuila on Thursday due to safety issues that have already caused the death of 13 coal miners in the last three weeks.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 10, 2012 | 2:10 pm

Register Now for Advanced Coal Preparation

This course in webcast format is one in the series of courses designed to address mineral processing of a specific substance. The […]

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 10, 2012 | 9:26 am

CHART: 2012’s record temperatures really are an anomaly

In 117 years of weather keeping in the United States, 2012 has really stood out.

Michael Allan McCrae | August 10, 2012 | 6:06 am

Obama airs ad attacking Romney for saying coal kills

The ad start by touting Obama support for the clean coal industry specifically in Ohio where coal production has increased 7% since Obama took office and then quotes from a 2003 speech Mitt Romney made at the Salem Massachusetts coal plant.

Frik Els | August 9, 2012 | 10:05 pm

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

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Colombia coal mine explosion kills 13

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