April 4, 2012 Ellis Martin Report with Sprott Money’s CEO Eric Sprott In this exclusive feature, Ellis Martin interviews Sprott Money CEO Eric Sprott for a wide-based discussion of today and tomorrow's commodity market issues.
April 4, 2012 Indonesia’s proposed export tax has Indian power companies scrambling Indonesia's proposed tax on mining exports is having a ripple effect on Indian power companies that buy fuel for coal-fired power plants.
April 4, 2012 U.S. mining regulator tightens coal mines safety rules As families and friends of dead miners mark the second anniversary of the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster in West Virginia on April 5, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health…
April 4, 2012 BHP Australia coal mines vote to continue strike Australian coal mines owned by BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd (TYO:8058) in the Bowen Basin area voted to resume their strike, momentarily stopped this morning, right after…
April 4, 2012 Black lung payouts expanded under little known Obamacare section While speculation about the Supreme Court's upcoming ruling on the Affordable Care Act has been getting all the attention, there is a little known provision in the law that reinstates…
April 3, 2012 Australian miners face explosions, acid sprays, gassings Acid sprays, gassings, venomous snakes, and lightning strikes are just some of the risks faced by Queensland miners atop the threat of mine collapse and violent explosions.
April 3, 2012 Firestone Energy rejects offer for Waterberg coal mine stake Firestone Energy Limited (ASX/JSE:FSE) rejected today an offer from Tata Power to invest in a joint venture with Sekoko Resources to develop a coal mine in the Waterberg area of…
April 3, 2012 C$25 billion to improve Canada’s Asian trading opportunities Christy Clark, the Premier of Canada’s British Columbia unveiled details of a C$25 billion public and private sector plan to expand trade with Asia, by improving the province's transportation system.
April 3, 2012 Miners have fun on April Fools There were news reports on April 1 about a Charlize Theron sex tape and WestJet kid-free flights that all turned out—unfortunately—not to be true.
April 3, 2012 King coal faces a usurper and an accomplice While the U.S. gets most of its electricity from coal, the EPA has enacted restrictions that are starting to sunset industry.
Copper at heart of probable Rio bid for Glencore: RBC A premium of 15% to 30% to Glencore’s early January share price could get the deal done, RBC analyst said. January 18, 2026 | 06:47 am
