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CHALCO pays $925M for 60% of SouthGobi Resources

In a three-way deal with Robert Friedland's Ivanhoe Mines, the Aluminum Corporation of China (CHALCO) is bidding for 60% of SouthGobi Resources' and paying $8.48 for each common share.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 2, 2012 | 4:26 pm

Film about child miners in Ukraine banned at home

Kyiv Post reports an award-winning film scheduled to appear last month at an international documentary festival has been banned.

Andrew Topf | April 1, 2012 | 9:23 pm

Once-idled Japanese coal mines back in business

Japan has found a silver lining in the cloud of nuclear plant shutdowns following last year's Fukushima disaster.

Andrew Topf | April 1, 2012 | 7:48 pm

Mountaintop mining project moving forward after judge reinstates mine permit

West Virginia's largest-ever mountaintop mining project is moving forward again, after a federal judge ruled the EPA overstepped its authority in rejecting a critical permit.

Andrew Topf | April 1, 2012 | 6:45 pm

China beats US with power from coal processing trapping carbon

By 2025, with 250 million more Chinese projected to be living in cities, China’s share of global carbon pollution will jump to 30.3 percent from 26.8 percent this year, the EIA says.

Bloomberg News | March 31, 2012 | 11:01 pm

China rolls out early-warning system for coal mines

China Daily reports on a new tracking system in China designed to give early warning of dangers in coal mines.

Andrew Topf | March 30, 2012 | 6:08 am

Anglo American opens $517m colliery in S. Africa

UK-headquartered Anglo American (LON:AAL) cut the ribbon today on a new coal mine in South Africa.

Andrew Topf | March 29, 2012 | 9:39 pm

China’s ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ $11 million wedding reception: How the father got the cash to flash

The wedding reception is said to have included live performances by pop stars for the enjoyment of the more than 1,000 guests who stayed at the Ritz Carlton, Marriott, and Hilton 5-star hotels and were flown in on three chartered jets. The bride’s dowry was 6 Ferrari sports cars.

Frik Els | March 29, 2012 | 5:27 pm

World’s largest money manager losing confidence in BHP Billiton

"They need to clearly indicate to the market what their strategy around Olympic Dam is, around shale gas, all of these things, to return confidence that they're not spending huge amounts of capex for very low returns."

Frik Els | March 29, 2012 | 1:00 pm

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