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Coking coal resumes sharp decline

Down 4.7% on Tuesday to five-month low as ultra-cheap Mongolian coal gets trucked into market.

Frik Els | February 14, 2017 | 4:19 pm

Striking workers at BHP’s Escondida mine accept Gov’t mediation

The meeting is not a return to mediation but an attempt to agree to return to the negotiating table, the union said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2017 | 8:13 am

Kumba’s earnings doubled on higher prices, cost cutting measures

The Anglo American's unit logged earnings of $607 million for 2016, basically double the $304 million it recorded in 2015.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2017 | 6:43 am

Newcrest doubles first-half profit, to pay divvy

The miner attributed the good results to higher metals prices, increased gold and copper output and productivity improvements.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 13, 2017 | 6:59 am

Iron ore soars past $92 a tonne, highest price in 2.5 years

Prices for the steelmaking commodity have more than doubled in value over the past year following near-decade lows of $38 a tonne in December 2015.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 13, 2017 | 4:55 am

Australia’s $5 billion bet on clean coal

The Australian government has opened the door to using a $5 billion fund designed to attract investment in northern Australia, to develop clean-coal projects.

Andrew Topf | February 12, 2017 | 6:16 pm

Coal dust near Great Barrier Reef worries scientists, environmentalists

Coal has washed up very close to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Australian authorities said, following an investigation into complaints of black dust on nearby beaches.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2017 | 3:07 am