February 16, 2012 Russia Cuts 2011 Coking Coal Exports 21 pct as China Demand Drops Russian exports of steelmaking coal declined 21 percent last year to 14.2 million metric tons because of lower demand from China and periodic halts at some Siberian mines.
February 16, 2012 Xstrata sells two African coal assets Xstrata, one of the world's largest thermal coal exporters, announced today that it has completed the sale of two Mpumalanga collieries to black economic-empowered (BEE) group Imbawula, for an unrevealed…
February 16, 2012 Coal mines could surface again on Cape Breton Surface coal mining on Cape Breton Island, on the East Coast of Canada, has been under a moratorium for the last six years, but a report due out next month…
February 16, 2012 China coal mine tramcar accident kills 15, injures 3 Fifteen miners died and another three were injured after a tramcar derailed in a coal mine in central China, authorities said on Thursday, in the latest accident to hit the…
February 16, 2012 Cliffs Q4 profit down but annual profit up 59% Despite a drop in net income in the fourth quarter, Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE:CLF) is reporting a record profit of $1.6 billion, or $11.48 a share - a 59% increase…
February 16, 2012 Vale profits fall 21% after bending to Chinese steelmakers Vale is the world's largest producer of iron ore and a top nickel miner, reported a quarterly net profit of $4.67 billion, compared to $5.9 billion in the same quarter…
February 16, 2012 The pipeline vs the farm: Keystone XL dealt setback Could one family farm stop a multi-billion-dollar pipeline project from going ahead? Probably not, but a Texas family farm will at least have its day in court.
February 16, 2012 Not a pipe dream: Cenovus ships first crude to China, happy to get $40 a barrel more Cenovus last week shipped 250,000 barrels to China, locking in relationships with refiners there, as the Northern Gateway pipeline project in Northern BC languishes in regulatory review.
February 16, 2012 Crane logistics group gets A$100 million Olympic Dam contract Boom Logistics, Australia's leading provider of crane logistics and related industrial services, has confirmed that following a competitive tender process, it has secured a five year contract to supply crane…
February 15, 2012 Doug Casey: Is a US-Iran War Inevitable? US-Iranian saber-rattling or impending shoot-out?
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