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Top 3 coal countries produced 6% more coal from January to May

Just when you thought coal was out, the fossil fuel appears to be back on the burner.

Andrew Topf | July 2, 2017 | 5:25 pm

Malaysia extends bauxite mining moratorium for six months

Moratorium aims to restrict illegal mining activity on private land and companies that ignore mining guidelines, resulting in environmental pollution.

Reuters | June 29, 2017 | 10:24 am

Caterpillar reshuffles top management for mining divisions

Doug Hoerr, Caterpillar's vice president of the material handling & underground division, is retiring in August after more than 20 years with the company.

Alice Bothma | June 29, 2017 | 9:41 am

Rio Tinto shareholders greenlight sale of Aussie coal assets to Yancoal

The approval ends a three-week bidding war between Yancoal and Glencore over Rio's thermal coal assets in Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2017 | 3:48 am

Rio brushes off Glencore latest offer for coal mines, sticks with Yancoal

The company has chosen to sell its Hunter Valley coal mines to China-backed Yancoal, but shareholders will decide.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 26, 2017 | 3:25 am

China shuns Indian iron ore in favour of Australia’s

Chinese steel mills are turning their backs on India and embracing Australia as a source of higher-grade ore for steelmaking.

Andrew Topf | June 25, 2017 | 3:38 pm

EUR/JPY exchange rate and gold

Some analysts claim that the cross rate between the euro and the yen affects the price of gold (the term “cross” meaning here that the quote does not involve the U.S. dollar). Are they right? Let’s see the chart below and check it out.

Sunshine Profits | June 23, 2017 | 2:08 pm

Glencore fights back, sweetens deal for Rio Tinto’s Australian coal assets

Fresh bid is far better than the $2.55bn it offered earlier this month and considerably more than the $2.45bn offered by Yancoal, the Chinese-backed miner that is Rio’s preferred buyer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 23, 2017 | 7:58 am

Freeport Indonesia says giant copper mine running as normal despite strike

Company says Grasberg copper mine is running as normal

Reuters | June 22, 2017 | 11:20 am

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