April 1, 2012 High costs plague Zimbabwe coal miners Zimbabwe is estimated to hold between 10 billion and 20 billion tonnes of coal resources.
April 1, 2012 3 Chinese nationals die in coal mine fire in Malaysia Three men, all Chinese nationals, died of suspected smoke inhalation after a fire broke out inside the Lucky Hill coal mine in Abok, near Pantu, about 80 km from Sri…
April 1, 2012 Prophecy Coal to raise USD 800 million for Mongolia power plant Reuters reported that Canadian energy firm Prophecy Coal Corporation expects to raise USD 800 million in debt and equity financing by September 2012 to build a coal fired 600 MW…
April 1, 2012 Indonesia puts on hold talks to impose an export tax for coal Reuters reported that Indonesia, a major global producer of raw materials, has put on hold talks to impose an export tax for coal and base metals, but still expects to…
March 31, 2012 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…
March 31, 2012 Black Sea jewel town threatened by coal plant, daunted locals resist Resistance! The word is not in keeping with the relaxed atmosphere that a visitor expects in a pretty, seaside town, but we find it in the Yaykıl village of Gerze.
March 31, 2012 A look at gold royalty companies Gold royalty companies provide upfront capital to developing gold mining producers to help with the expenditures of bringing the mine into production.
March 31, 2012 Does China hold the winning ticket? The odds of winning tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 175,711,536. This remote chance hasn’t stopped people from lining up to buy a ticket, as the “what-if-I-win” idea seems…
March 31, 2012 Should investors activate gold and silver airbags? Earlier this week, a fully loaded Brinks truck carrying between $3 million and $5 million in uncirculated loonies and toonies crashed on a snow covered highway in Ontario, Canada.
March 30, 2012 $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…
CHART: Friday massacre for mining stocks but copper price pulls out of nosedive Historic down day for gold and silver prices caused double digit losses for precious metals stocks but copper miners came off relatively lightly. January 30, 2026 | 06:21 pm
