July 5, 2012

Chalco gets 30-day extension to find $920 million for SouthGobi Resources

Aluminum Corporation of China Limited and Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. agreed that the Chinese aluminum firm will get 30 days to buy Ivanhoe's stake in SouthGobi Resources.

July 4, 2012

Nationalization worries in South Africa, rating agencies may downgrade

On Wednesday, a day after after all three major global ratings agencies – Fitch, Moody's and Standard & Poor's – placed South Africa's credit rating on negative outlook, home affairs…

July 4, 2012

Mozambique ports struggling to handle load

A lack of cranes, tractors, tugs and other port equipment is affecting the productivity and efficiency of the ports of Beira and Nacala in Mozambique, which can handle only 35%…

July 3, 2012

The incredible shrinking merger: Glenstrata already worth $35 billion less

Knight Vinke is looking for a ratio of 3.25:1 similar to the demands of Qatar which last week pushed the $60 billion deal to the verge of collapse.

July 2, 2012

Three reasons renewables may be for real this time

Peace in the Middle East and renewable energy are the same: discussed at length but never seem to arrive.

July 2, 2012

Obama’s rough ride in coal country

NPR talked to residents of Mingo County, a coal region in West Virginia. Voters predominantly believe that the current administration in the White House is running a "War on Coal"…

July 2, 2012

Unmasking the Asian giant

Chinese operas have been keeping audiences enthralled for hundreds of years with mythical characters, enchanting stories and elaborate masks that add drama and mystery. While this fantastical treatment is appreciated…

July 2, 2012

Coal slag heap designated World Heritage site

France's Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin—along with its mining pit, workers' quarters and yes, slag heap—now joins The Great Wall and the Great Barrier Reef on UNESCO's World Heritage list.

July 2, 2012

Burning rivers: how coal and nuclear are sucking up our fresh water

The 20th century was characterized by the frenzied acquisition, storage, and use of oil. But many experts believe that the 21st century will be remembered as the century of water.

July 1, 2012

Mushrooms stopped coal formation 300 million years ago

Scientists may have solved the riddle why so little coal seemed to form after the end of the carboniferous period.