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Australia chooses mining terminal over coral reef

Australia’s Queensland government has snubbed a United Nations report demanding Australia act to protect the Great Barrier Reef.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2012 | 11:21 am

Reduced water from warmer weather could cripple nuclear and coal-fired power plants

Coal and nuclear power plants rely heavily on water for cooling, but a warmer climate could reduce the availability of water and limit power output.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 3, 2012 | 9:34 pm

Why isn’t this copper miner smiling? He’s getting a $45 million bonus just for staying on

In all $265 million will be doled out to senior management at Xstrata to stop them from jumping ship after a merger with Glencore. The two companies are also paying $200 million to their advisers to push the deal through.

Frik Els | May 31, 2012 | 5:36 pm

Joy Global sinks to year-low, forecasts further US and worldwide slowdown

“Our second quarter reflects both excellence in our execution and concerns over slowing in our markets”

Frik Els | May 31, 2012 | 4:00 pm

Glenstrata ready to become the largest mining industry merger in recent history

The prospectus giving details of the creation of a $90 billion mining and commodities trading behemoth will finally find its way to the inboxes of shareholders today.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 31, 2012 | 2:49 pm

Owners of Big Sandy throw in the towel and withdraw $1bn retrofit plans

New York Times reports that Big Sandy, an eastern Kentucky coal-burning plant, will not be retrofitted so it can meet environmental regulations.

Michael Allan McCrae | May 31, 2012 | 5:27 am

Aussie mining jobs aplenty, if you have the right tickets

ABC News examines the rumour that big money can be made in mining in Australia with nary more than a high-school diploma.

MINING.com Editor | May 30, 2012 | 10:39 pm

‘A decade of rising commodity prices is always followed by two decades of declines.’ Now you tell us!

Ruchir Sharma, head of emerging markets at Morgan Stanley, makes one of the most bearish statements yet on the end of the so-called commodity supercycle.

Frik Els | May 30, 2012 | 5:06 pm

Thousands of Spanish coal miners on indefinite strike and calling for massive protest tomorrow in Madrid

After a week of protests, Spanish coal miners have decided to go on indefinite strike amid fears their entire industry is about to go to the wall, after the government slashed the coal’s sector subsidy by two-thirds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 30, 2012 | 4:58 pm

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