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Getting scrappy: China iron ore demand may falter as steel recycling grows

China's supply of steel scrap is surging as aged buildings, bridges and cars produced over decades of rapid economic growth are knocked down, dismantled or crushed.

Reuters | July 5, 2017 | 2:00 am

Australian spot coal prices hit highest since April amid mine outages, strong demand

Dam restrictions in China following excessive rains are also reducing…

Reuters | July 4, 2017 | 2:00 am

Clean coal could trump renewables bill in Australia

New report argues that a high-efficiency, low emissions coal-fired station…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2017 | 4:48 am

Top 3 coal countries produced 6% more coal from January to May

Just when you thought coal was out, the fossil fuel…

Andrew Topf | July 2, 2017 | 5:25 pm

WTO hears widespread criticism of US steel tariff plan

U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to restrict imports of steel…

Reuters | June 30, 2017 | 11:23 am

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Photos: Iran coal miners toiling for $15 a day

The miners work at a depth of 300 meters in two shifts of 6 hours per day and are hired on a contract basis for 400,000 tomans (about $200) per month

Frik Els | August 6, 2012 | 9:17 pm

Fatal clash over $80 a month mining wage strains Zambia China relations

A Chinese supervisor died on Saturday after being hit by a trolley pushed at him at the Collum mine in Zambia during a dispute over minimum wages.

Frik Els | August 6, 2012 | 6:00 pm

Rinehart’s well-timed exit from coal

Gina Rinehart, iron ore magnate and Asia's wealthiest woman, sold a controlling stake in her Galilee coal assets nearly a year ago to GVK Group, run by Indian billionaire GV Krishna Reddy.

Michael Allan McCrae | August 5, 2012 | 4:18 pm

Six Mexican miners dead after 100 tonnes of coal collapse

Six coal miner died after 100 tonnes of coal collapsed at a mine in northern Mexico, located in the State of Coahuila.

Michael Allan McCrae | August 4, 2012 | 10:09 pm

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

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