October 16, 2011 Peabody Energy and ArcelorMittal receive final regulatory clearance to proceed with Macarthur Coal takeover Peabody Energy BTU +3.19% and ArcelorMittal MT +3.36% today announced they have received clearance from the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM) to proceed with the…
October 16, 2011 House blocks EPA on coal ash All but one of Indiana's House members voted Friday to block tougher federal regulations of the waste left after burning coal for electricity.
October 16, 2011 Coking coal outlook a boon for Carabella There has been further confirmation in the past few days that when looking at resource commodities, coking coal is the place to be to protect against the softness being experienced…
October 16, 2011 Workers’ strike, excessive rain affect Coal India production Production by Coal India Ltd has been hit hard by a recent strike by workers and excessive rainfall at some of its collieries, affecting coal supply at most thermal power…
October 15, 2011 Groups sue to block W. Virginia coal mine Bloomberg reports that three environmental groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the proposed Highland Reylas mountaintop removal mine in Logan County, West Virginia. The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy,…
October 15, 2011 Perry vows to unleash US potential to be ‘Saudi Arabia of coal’ Fading Republican 2012 candidate Rick Perry pledged Friday to unleash a new economic boom by throwing open land and seas to oil drilling and tapping America's status as the “Saudi…
October 15, 2011 Eastern Inner Mongolia coal output to surge in next 5 yrs Coal production in the eastern part of Inner Mongolia is estimated to increase substantially in the 12th Five-Year Plan Period, according to the relevant government authority.
October 15, 2011 Coal mining’s human cost examined The human cost of coal mining and the price paid by miners in sickness, injury and disability is being studied in a new £1m research project. Findings from the five-year…
October 14, 2011 Walter Energy jumps on hopes BHP’s US buying spree will continue In play Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT) jumped higher by more than 7% in pre-market trading to over $80/share after the UK's Independent newspaper reported that Anglo American (LON:AAL) and BHP…
October 14, 2011 NYT: Coal industry ‘fingerprints all over’ EPA bill The New York Times reports as legislation to limit America's Environmental Protection Agency's power to regulate coal ash hits the US Congress this week, environmental advocates see industry footprints all…
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
