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Mapping coal port expansion in the Pacific Northwest

The Columbian, a newspaper out of Vancouver, WA, put together a handy map showing proposed development plans for six coal terminals in Oregon and Washington, the status of each along with what the project has going for it and opposition lined up against.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 24, 2012 | 4:07 pm

Fortescue takes the Federal Government to court

Fortescue Metals has lodged a challenge in the High Court of Australia against the Federal Government's Minerals Resource Rent Tax on constitutional grounds.

Joshua Zapf | June 22, 2012 | 5:29 pm

Colombia goes ‘all in’ setting aside 17.6 million hectares for mining

The lands will be open for mining licenses, but a majority of them are in protected zones, so officials would have to carefully pick specific regions to auction.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 22, 2012 | 11:49 am

Arch Coal lays off 750 workers due to ‘unprecedented downturn’

Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI), the second largest supplier of coal in the USA, is laying off 750 full-time workers at its Appalachia mining operations after owners said that demand had reached a 20-year low.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 22, 2012 | 4:45 am

Iron ore hits 5-week high as China continues to forge steel near record pace

The performance of iron ore is in stark contrast to other commodities including copper which has shed 4% over the last two days and crude oil which touched a 52-week low of under $78 a barrel today.

Frik Els | June 21, 2012 | 7:05 pm

Adani refutes foreign workers accusations

Indian coal mining giant Adani denied claims it's cheating the Australian migration system by sneaking in foreign workers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2012 | 2:57 pm

PHOTOS: Rioting Spanish coal miners fire homemade rockets

With subsidies to Spain's coal industry about to be yanked, striking workers are ratcheting up the pressure on the government and clashing violently with police.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 21, 2012 | 5:12 am

Xstrata to pay $342 million to execs after Glencore merger triggers ‘red-top alert’

The unusual alert, considered the Association of British Insurer's most serious warning, indicates a breach in corporate governance.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2012 | 12:24 am

Dem bill would halt new mountaintop coal mines pending health study

House Democrats introduced legislation Tuesday that would require a comprehensive study of the health dangers related to mountaintop removal coal mining. More controversially, the bill would also halt all new mountaintop coal projects until the health study is complete.

The Hill | June 19, 2012 | 9:25 pm

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