December 8, 2011 Xstrata workers strike for 24 hours Workers at Xstrata’s Ulan Coal project north of Sydney went on strike for 24 hours on the weekend after learning several electrical staff had been dismissed.
December 7, 2011 Japanese, Chinese banks among leaders in coal plant financing Chinese and Japanese banks are among the top 20 coal financing banks, along with those from the US, UK, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Italy.
December 7, 2011 Vale readies first Moatize coking coal shipment Brazil's Vale is set to move its first coking coal shipment next week from its Moatize mine in Mozambique, sources told Reuters on Tuesday. This will be the first coking…
December 7, 2011 Colorado Mining Association, Wyoming seek to overturn Clinton Roadless Rule ruling The Colorado Mining Association and the state of Wyoming on Monday petitioned the full 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear “en […]
December 7, 2011 Glencore acquires 43.66% of SA coal business Glencore International, the world's largest commodities trader, on Wednesday announced that it had completed the acquisition of an effective 43.66% equity interest in Umcebo Mining, a South African coal mining…
December 7, 2011 SA misses coal boom South Africa's coal exports are surging into 2012 just when top spot buyers China and India are out of the market and supply bottlenecks elsewhere have eased, so it will…
December 7, 2011 The Euro debt crisis: an American analogy There may be a precedent for the situation in which the Eurozone finds itself. Across the Atlantic, the United States of America once faced a similar challenge.
December 6, 2011 US Labor Department’s MSHA cites corporate culture as root cause of Upper Big Branch Mine disaster ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced that it has imposed a fine of $10,825,368, the largest in agency history, following its…
December 6, 2011 Alpha Natural Resources settles civil and criminal penalties for $200 million Facing criminal and civil penalties over the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster, Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR) will pay $200 million to settle a suit leveled by the U.S. Attorney in…
December 6, 2011 GME stocks on the rise following uranium exploration rights announcement Australia-based Greenland Minerals and Energy Ltd (GME) stocks went up 10 per cent on the ASX from 58 cents to 64 cents on Monday, after the company announced it could…
Glencore says key issues remain in Horne smelter talks Glencore has repeatedly come under fire in the province of Quebec due to the pollution that Horne causes in Rouyn-Noranda. January 30, 2026 | 01:25 pm
