November 29, 2011 Farmer’s legal battle against coal company intensifies Australian landowner Ian Moore has taken to court his battle against coal company NuCoal, which wants access to drill three boreholes on his property north of Sydney for its proposed…
November 28, 2011 U.K. supports Canada on oilsands The British government is working with Canada to fight a European proposal that would officially label fuel from the Alberta oil sands as dirtier than conventional sources, according to the…
November 28, 2011 Gold One takeover deal in home stretch Gold One International shareholders who choose to cash in on a takeover offer from a Chinese consortium would bag their returns before Christmas, after the offer on Monday became unconditional.
November 28, 2011 China secures major second stake in Canadian oil sands with a Cd$2.1 billion deal Chinese energy giant China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) took over oil sands operator Opti Canada Inc. (TSXV:OPC) today in a deal valued at Cd$2.1 billion. This acquisition gives China's…
November 27, 2011 Three arrested for coal mine blast that killed 29 in central China Three people who were believed to be responsible for a deadly coal mine blast in central China's Hunan Province late October were arrested Sunday. The three people were in charge…
November 27, 2011 Pressure on rich over coal rules AUSTRALIA and other rich countries are under pressure to change rules that allow them to meet climate change targets by subsidising coal plants in poor countries.
November 27, 2011 Kazakhstan now world largest uranium miner The vast Central Asian nation, larger than Western Europe, produces 33 percent of world’s mined uranium, followed by Canada at 18 percent and Australia, with 11 percent of global output.…
November 27, 2011 Draft mining bill provides for royalty sharing in India The Indian government set up a group of ministers to look into the proposed new draft Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2011. The cabinet considered the recommendation of…
November 27, 2011 Coal jobs at 14 year high in Appalachia New government data shows employment in the Appalachian mining industry is at a 14 year high. The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration said that the total number of coal…
November 27, 2011 Diversified no more: internet firm and one-time Warren Buffet darling Level 3 sells coal mine US-based Level 3 Communications, a global optic fibre network operator, this week announced that it has completed the sale of its entire coal mining business for an undisclosed amount to…
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
