August 25, 2012 Plane chartered to survey coal mining site missing in Indonesia with 4 people on board Searchers were hunting Saturday for a small plane missing on Borneo island with an Australian and three other people on board, Indonesian officials said.
August 24, 2012 Rinehart’s $6.4 billion coal mine project gets the green light Environmentalists such as Greenpeace have condemned the mine's approval as claiming, it will mean an unacceptable rise in vessels passing the Great Barrier Reef, impacting air quality and native flora…
August 21, 2012 BHP boss bucks bonus Marius Kloppers, CEO of mining giant BHP Billiton, has decided to waive his annual bonus in light of a recent forecast in which BHP's revenues are projected to drop 38%
August 21, 2012 INFOGRAPHIC: When will the world’s resource cupboard be bare? BBC charted the expected lifespans of various resources like silver, coal and forests.
August 20, 2012 Panama Canal expansion to change dynamics of commodity trade When the third lane opens the canal's capacity will more than double. The largest ships will carry as many as 13,200 containers -- at least double the dry weight of…
August 20, 2012 Coal deal lost India $33 billion, says auditor India’s official auditor accused the government of losing more than $33 billion in potential revenue by transferring coal mining blocks too cheaply to private companies.
August 20, 2012 Montana coal mining related protests reach the Capitol, no major impact USA’s second-largest coal producer, Arch Coal, has drawn protests from activists and locals after announcing it had applied for a permit in Montana to begin tapping its massive Otter Creek…
August 20, 2012 Australia’s Queensland coal industry hits new wall as Yancoal reviews expansion Already running at a loss or struggling to stay in the black, most thermal coal mines in Australia's Queensland are now facing additional challenges as exports drop and major projects…
August 20, 2012 Germany’s coal revival to boost energy change A 2200 MW coal power plant opened in Cologne is being lauded for aiding Germany’s transition from nuclear power to renewables.
August 19, 2012 Glasenberg won’t budge on Xstrata Glasenberg’s determination to continue with the offer as originally planned comes amid growing signs that Xstrata is more confident of its position on a stand-alone basis.
