June 24, 2012
Coal losing U.S. power struggle
America is shoveling coal to the sidelines. The fuel that powered the United States from the industrial revolution into the iPhone era is being pushed aside as utilities switch to…
June 24, 2012
America is shoveling coal to the sidelines. The fuel that powered the United States from the industrial revolution into the iPhone era is being pushed aside as utilities switch to…
June 24, 2012
It was a beautiful California-ish June day at the mouth of Poor Farm Holler. For those of you don't know where Poor Farm Holler is, it is the next one…
June 22, 2012
Fortescue Metals has lodged a challenge in the High Court of Australia against the Federal Government's Minerals Resource Rent Tax on constitutional grounds.
June 22, 2012
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.
June 22, 2012
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…
June 21, 2012
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…
June 21, 2012
UK Coal, which runs three of Britain's last five pits, is to miss a self-imposed deadline to restructure the debt-laden business as it attempts to pass some of its pension…
June 21, 2012
Indian coal mining giant Adani denied claims it's cheating the Australian migration system by sneaking in foreign workers.
June 21, 2012
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.
June 21, 2012
The unusual alert, considered the Association of British Insurer's most serious warning, indicates a breach in corporate governance.
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