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Coal in photos

The Big Picture: News Stories in Photographs, a photojournalism blog, has a segment on coal photos.

Andrew Topf | February 2, 2012 | 7:28 am

Iron ore billionaire Gina Rinehart is “gonna be the whole shooting match” after raiding media group

The richest woman in the world, Gina Rinehart, on Wednesday dropped $200 million in "loose change" to more than double her stake in Australian newspaper group Fairfax to add to her shares in a television channel prompting questions about the mining magnate's motivations.

Frik Els | February 1, 2012 | 10:11 pm

London Mining makes first shipment from Sierra Leone

Junior miner London Mining’s stocks (LON:LOND) went up almost five per cent today as the company announced two major milestones: the first shipment of iron ore from its Marampa project in Sierra Leone and the commencement of production of coking coal in Colombia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2012 | 2:10 pm

Australia dumps trucks: Nov-Dec mining machinery imports dropped 62%, suggesting no-one’s immune

Australia's mining machinery imports fell 62% in November and December, the biggest fall since the global financial crisis, according to one of the country's largest freight forwarders of heavy equipment.

Frik Els | January 30, 2012 | 8:04 pm

BC coal mine expansion approved

The BC government has allowed an expansion to the Quinsam Coal Mine on Vancouver Island.

Andrew Topf | January 29, 2012 | 10:23 pm

Coal piece from Titanic auctioned

A tiny piece of coal salvaged from the Titanic has sold at an auction for 50 pounds.

Thaindian News | January 29, 2012 | 9:33 pm

When things go wrong with mining trucks

Photographer Martin Foskett spliced together a video of mining equipment accidents. Apart from the maudlin and rather depressing soundtrack, the video makes for an interesting diversion and a reminder that when thing go wrong with mining equipment, they really go wrong.

Andrew Topf | January 28, 2012 | 9:48 pm

Peabody has best year ever; revenues rise 18% to $8 billion

US coal giant Peabody Energy posted its best-ever performance in 2011, with revenues increasing 18% to $7.97 billion and operating profit rising by the same percentage to $1.59 billion.

Andrew Topf | January 27, 2012 | 8:19 pm

Cliffs Natural Resources: 2011 iron ore prices and volumes come in under expectations

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., a US iron ore and coal producer, is anticipating lower prices and volumes of iron ore shipped in the fourth quarter.

Andrew Topf | January 27, 2012 | 7:02 am

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