October 31, 2011 Australian mining tax could get poisoned by coal seam gas Australia's new mining tax is being held up in the legislature by independents who want more controls on coal seam gas. Sydney Morning Herald reports that two independents MPs, Tony…
October 31, 2011 Environmental groups’ challenge of Alberta coal plant expansion rejected An Alberta court has dismissed Ecojustice's legal challenge, launched on behalf of the Pembina Institute, of the Alberta Utilities Commission's (AUC's) approval of a coal-fired power plant expansion in western…
October 31, 2011 Coal mining deaths in China leading to more imports A Chinese government policy that purports to make coal mines safer is triggering local supply disruptions. China's dismal, and tragic, accident record at coal mines led the Chinese government to…
October 31, 2011 The new Steel Silk Road The Silk Routes, collectively known as the "Silk Road", refer to a 7000 mile network of interlinking trade routes that were used for three millennia.
October 31, 2011 The devil is in the detail of the one trillion euro deal Euphoria hit the financial markets as the news was announced of a one trillion euro bailout package. The large European banks jumped by as much as 20% in a single…
October 31, 2011 GLD And GDX: Don’t Buy Gold; Buy Gold Miners Gold had an amazing run in the last 5 years. It has moved from $600 to a price of around $1700 today. Prices have almost tripled. This year gold prices…
October 31, 2011 Japanese and Chinese firms spend $1.0 billion for Grande Cache Coal Albertan metallurgical coal producer, Grande Cache Coal (TSX:GCE), was acquired by a Japanese and Chinese firms for about $1.0 billion. The purchase, announced on Monday, represented a 112% premium over…
October 31, 2011 Premier’s pitch to BHP chief THE Olympic Dam expansion must maximise benefits for every South Australian, Premier Jay Weatherill has told BHP's chief executive Marius Kloppers.
October 31, 2011 Production woes send Paladin’s stock lower Australian uranium producer, Paladin Energy, announced that its U3O8 production was 15% lower due to planned shutdowns and unscheduled remediation work. The company's stock declined 4.15% to $1.50 after Paladin…
October 31, 2011 Keystone XL: Green donors have Obama over a barrel The UK's Telegraph reports two hundred wealthy Democrats were paying $5,000 a head this week to have lunch with Barack Obama – up to $7,500 if they also wanted their…
Indonesian coal association says quota cuts risk mine shutdowns Indonesia flagged plans to slash coal output to about 600 million tons a year in a bid to boost prices for the commodity. February 01, 2026 | 09:05 am
