Yanzhou Coal said in talks to buy Vale’s stake in mine

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (1171) is among companies in talks to buy Vale SA (VALE5)’s stake in an Australian coal mine for more than A$500 million ($503 million), said people with knowledge of the matter.

Bloomberg News | May 10, 2012 | 5:31 am

Harmony Gold may boost output by 150,000 ounces next year

Harmony Gold Mining Co. (HAR), the third- largest African miner of the metal, may boost output by 150,000 ounces in the fiscal year ending June 2013 as the company starts new projects, Chief Executive Officer Graham Briggs said.

Bloomberg News | May 10, 2012 | 5:21 am

Silver forecasters bullish as funds retreat from slump

At a time when hedge funds are reducing bullish silver bets by the most in two years, analysts predict a rally as manufacturing expands from China to the U.S., boosting demand for the precious metal most used in industry.

Bloomberg News | May 9, 2012 | 2:29 pm

India’s quest for coal stalls as red tape kills mining takeovers

India’s quest for natural resources to power its growing economy and compete with China has met the enemy: Its own red tape.

Bloomberg News | May 4, 2012 | 10:20 pm

Arch said to seek buyers for several U.S. coal mines

Arch Coal Inc. (ACI), the fourth-largest U.S. producer of the fuel, is seeking buyers for several of its thermal-coal mines in the U.S., which together may fetch $600 million or more, said people with knowledge of the matter.

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2012 | 9:30 pm

Rusal’s $43 billion seven-year Glencore deal feeds investor feud

United Co. Rusal (486), the world’s biggest aluminum supplier, is locked in to selling $43 billion of the metal to Glencore International Plc […]

Bloomberg News | April 22, 2012 | 10:52 pm

Indonesia readies ban on unprocessed metal-ore shipments

Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, will proceed with a plan to ban exports of unprocessed metal ores including bauxite from next month, while confirming an exemption for producers that intend to treat output locally.

Bloomberg News | April 18, 2012 | 7:46 pm

Top analysts see copper rising even as China slows

The third consecutive annual copper shortage and accelerating U.S. growth will drive prices to the highest in a year in the next quarter, according to the most accurate forecasters.

Bloomberg News | April 12, 2012 | 2:59 pm

Rare earth supplies in U.S. to meet defense needs, Pentagon says

Domestic rare earth supplies will meet the U.S. defense industry’s needs by 2013 for the materials that go into military motors and electronics, according to a Pentagon report sent to Congress.

Bloomberg News | April 5, 2012 | 9:55 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

$10.2M settlement reached in NM coal waste lawsuit

A two-year legal battle over the disposal of millions of tons of coal combustion waste in northwestern New Mexico is on the verge of being settled with a $10.2 million agreement announced Wednesday by the Sierra Club, a BHP Billiton mining company and the state's largest electric utility.

Bloomberg News | March 30, 2012 | 10:30 pm

Vale shuts railroad from world’s biggest iron ore mine

Vale SA (VALE3), Brazil’s biggest exporter, has shut a railroad that transports production from the world’s largest iron ore mine after a construction accident.

Bloomberg News | March 18, 2012 | 10:04 pm

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