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Mongolia’s champion of resource nationalism is going to jail for four years

Former president Nambaryn Enkhbayar was found guilty on corruption charges and sentenced to four years in prison just weeks after he made a political comeback with his Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party as the junior partner in the new ruling coalition.

Frik Els | August 3, 2012 | 6:18 pm

India’s coal mines threaten dwindling tiger population

India's tiger population has dwindled from tens of thousands a century ago to a mere 1,411 according to the last official census.

Frik Els | August 3, 2012 | 2:30 pm

Buffet’s railways switch from coal to oil

Don't worry, Warren Buffet who spent $26.5 billion on acquiring Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad and Union Pacific Corp. is weathering the coal downturn by switching to oil and gas made plentiful by the hydraulic fracturing glut.

Michael Allan McCrae | August 2, 2012 | 6:35 pm

Southgobi up 6% at open as Chalco bid is extended

SouthGobi Resources Ltd. (TSX:SGQ)(HKSE:1878) climbed 6.25% on Thursday as markets opened after announcing it was notified by majority shareholder Ivanhoe Mines that […]

Frik Els | August 2, 2012 | 2:07 pm

India’s blackout exposes choice between water and electricity

In India, like in the United States, the power sector is the single largest user of water – more than agriculture. Presuming that India could solve its power problems and build more coal, they would run out of fresh water even faster.

GigaOM | August 2, 2012 | 11:51 am

BHP’s performance on the ground fails to lift shares off 3-year lows

The stock hit a high of $50 in May 2008 and came close again in April 2011, but at $170 billion, the Melbourne-based company is now valued at some $80 billion less that at its peak.

Frik Els | August 1, 2012 | 6:22 pm

China’s lower manufacturing reading masks ‘notable rebound’

After adjusting for seasonality, the reading shows that the manufacturing sector is actually improving, thanks to the slew of stimulus measures implemented by the Chinese government.

Frik Els | August 1, 2012 | 4:52 pm

Don’t worry coal industry, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has got your back

NASCAR celebrity driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., is appearing in ads supporting the coal industry.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 31, 2012 | 8:59 pm

Renewables cheaper than fossil fuels, nuclear by 2030

Looking at all the costs to construct and run power plants, it will be cheaper to build a wind or solar power plant within 18 years rather than one using nuclear or fossil fuel, says a research unit within the Australian Government.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 31, 2012 | 4:20 pm

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