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Australian miners face explosions, acid sprays, gassings

Acid sprays, gassings, venomous snakes, and lightning strikes are just some of the risks faced by Queensland miners atop the threat of mine collapse and violent explosions.

Australian Mining | April 3, 2012 | 3:37 pm

C$25 billion to improve Canada’s Asian trading opportunities

Christy Clark, the Premier of Canada’s British Columbia unveiled details of a C$25 billion public and private sector plan to expand trade with Asia, by improving the province's transportation system.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2012 | 12:29 pm

Miners have fun on April Fools

There were news reports on April 1 about a Charlize Theron sex tape and WestJet kid-free flights that all turned out—unfortunately—not to be true.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 3, 2012 | 5:32 am

Prophecy up 4.8% after Southgobi deal puts Mongolian coal back in focus

Prophecy has more than 1.4 billion tonnes of surface minable coal resources at its flagship Chandgana project and is already producing at Ulaan Ovoo in Mongolia.

Frik Els | April 2, 2012 | 7:15 pm

Coal prices may be headed higher after BHP Billiton declares force majeure

BHP Billiton declared force majeure at its Bowen Basin coal mines in Queensland, Australia.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 2, 2012 | 5:39 pm

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

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