July 22, 2012
In an effort to stimulate mining exploration in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, the local government has started offering grants of up to $100,000 to mineral prospectors and exploration…
July 22, 2012
The future of a planned coal mining in the Kitui County in Kenya, worth more than $100 million (Sh$8.5 billion), hangs in the balance following opposition by local leaders and…
July 21, 2012
There is no end on sight to the mining boom in Australia, a country which mineral resources sector value is expected to reach $122.6 billion by 2016, growing at an…
July 20, 2012
Coal of Africa (CoAL) will require more capital to fund its Makhado coking coal project in South Africa’s Limpopo province, even after securing around $60 million of new debt and…
July 20, 2012
But Peabody has a big advantage over rivals Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI ) and Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR ) : it's profitable and should stay that way well into…
July 20, 2012
Following a series of recent protests and other problems affecting mining companies with operations in Colombia, coal workers for the local unit of Glencore International went on strike late Thursday,…
July 20, 2012
Japanese investors are becoming increasingly anxious over industrial relations in the Australian mining sector, in the wake of a long-standing dispute involving Mitsubishi and BHP Queensland coal operations which has…
July 19, 2012
Look no further than rail traffic totals to see that the US is ditching coal and embracing natural gas.
July 19, 2012
MORGANTOWN — A federal appeals court said Tuesday the state Supreme Court should decide whether Mine Safety and Health Administration inspectors can be held liable for coal miners’ deaths, calling…
July 19, 2012
Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) is looking to reduce costs at its Australia’s Clermont Coal Mine, in central Queensland's Bowen Basin, driven by falling coal prices.
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