Coal India workers strike hit production by about 56% – official

Another person in serious conditions.

It would also create a a 15-kilometre long ‘‘super pit’’ from the union of Rio’s Mount Thorley Warkworth and Glencore’s Bulga open-pit mines.

Analysts say this is “make or break” time for the company behind the massive mine, Sirius Minerals.

30,000 tonnes of copper concentrate were sent out Monday.

This is the first fee hike since Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. acquired LME for $2.2 billion in 2012.

Coal currently generates about 36% of global electric power, according to the energy watchdog.

With an annual capacity of 2.8 million tonnes the mine is expected to help feed the country’s starved power stations.

The new resource expected to encourage a more efficient use of coal, which has been blamed for the nation's severe air pollution troubles.

Moves seeks to establish Singapore as centre for precious metals after the government removed 7% goods and services tax on investment-grade gold, silver and platinum in October 2012.