May 24, 2012 Rail strike threatens Canadian coal, potash A strike by CP Rail is hampering the movement of goods across Canada including mined commodities coal and potash.
May 23, 2012 Zuckerberg lost $1.5 billion in 24 hours, but he wasn’t the unluckiest billionaire. Batista was The declines wiped $1,744,800,000 from Batista's personal fortune in one day, which means he fared worse than Mark Zuckerberg who suffered more than $1.5 billion in losses as a result…
May 22, 2012 South African coal-to-liquid giant opens $440 million shaft Sasol Mining produces more than 40 million tons of coal a year, with more than 90% of the coal mined being beneficiated by Sasol to produce high-quality synthetic fuels and…
May 22, 2012 Cardero and Ridley Terminals announce long-term port allocation for Carbon Creek Contract volume is set at 500,000 tonnes per annum ("tpa") through 2014, increasing to 900,000 tpa in 2015.
May 22, 2012 Patriot Coal is burning down Trading in the stock was halted in a circuit breaker around lunchtime after falling 57.6% over doubts about its finances and is now worth less than tenth of what it…
May 21, 2012 Thar coal: Pakistan’s hope for energy self-sufficiency The estimates indicate that 135 to 175 billion tonnes of lignite coal can be obtained from the deposit, which can produce thousands of megawatts of electricity for decades.
May 21, 2012 Hard coal landing: Australia scraps $9 billion port expansion The state government has scrapped plans for a $8.8 billion coal terminal expansion project at Queensland's Abbot Point, Australia citing funding issues and environmental regulations, but China's slowing economy probably…
May 21, 2012 Billionaire battle: Property tycoon says Rinehart is bilking him out of iron royalties Gina Rinehart, the world of mining's 4th richest person, is meeting a fellow billionaire Stan Perron in the Australian supreme court this week in a fight over – no surprises…
May 21, 2012 Iron ore hits six-month low as China just says no Iron ore prices fell on Monday to six-month lows of $130/tonne as Chinese steelmakers demand cargo deferrals or simply default on shipments.
May 21, 2012 From coal mine to classroom Mine closure usually spells the end of communities situated in the back of beyond but, a small town in South Africa is fighting that fate with education.
Chile’s Mantoverde copper output hit as labor talks stall, union says The labor authority had notified that the company will not have emergency personnel from the union to keep facilities operational. January 12, 2026 | 11:18 am
