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$33 billion “Coalgate” scandal threatens to topple Indian PM

Political controversy surrounding suspect allocations of coal mining concessions in India threaten to topple Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with chief opposition party the BJP issuing calls for his resignation.

Marc Howe | September 1, 2012 | 12:16 pm

Qatar Holding confirms it will vote against Glenstrata next week, shares dive

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has publicly said Friday it will vote against the mooted $70 billion merger between Glencore (LON:GLEN) and Xstrata (LON:XTA), which sent shares of both the Swiss commodity trader and the coal giant down the slope Thursday in London.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2012 | 1:01 pm

China colliery blast leaves 19 dead, 28 trapped underground

A colliery explosion in China's vast southwestern province of Sichuan has left 19 miners dead and 28 still trapped underground.

Marc Howe | August 30, 2012 | 5:32 am

Veteran miner slashes wrists to keep Italy’s last coal pit open

49-year old Sardinian miner Stefano Meletti slashed his wrists in front of television cameras on Wednesday to protest the planned closure of Italy's last coal pit.

Marc Howe | August 29, 2012 | 11:59 pm

Anglo American sheds workers as coal prices plummet

London-based Anglo American (LSE:AAL) has joined an expanding list of coal producers making staff cuts at specific Australian operations, after it announced it will cut at least 50 jobs when its Moranbah North mine reverts back to a single longwall operation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 29, 2012 | 3:37 pm