October 15, 2011 Perry vows to unleash US potential to be ‘Saudi Arabia of coal’ Fading Republican 2012 candidate Rick Perry pledged Friday to unleash a new economic boom by throwing open land and seas to oil drilling and tapping America's status as the “Saudi…
October 15, 2011 Eastern Inner Mongolia coal output to surge in next 5 yrs Coal production in the eastern part of Inner Mongolia is estimated to increase substantially in the 12th Five-Year Plan Period, according to the relevant government authority.
October 15, 2011 Coal mining’s human cost examined The human cost of coal mining and the price paid by miners in sickness, injury and disability is being studied in a new £1m research project. Findings from the five-year…
October 14, 2011 Walter Energy jumps on hopes BHP’s US buying spree will continue In play Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT) jumped higher by more than 7% in pre-market trading to over $80/share after the UK's Independent newspaper reported that Anglo American (LON:AAL) and BHP…
October 14, 2011 Time to dump metals for miners? MarketWatch's Myra P. Saefong tests the theory: Whenever there is general equity weakness and risk aversion miners underperform, but when when markets turn around, miners usually make huge strides far…
October 14, 2011 NYT: Coal industry ‘fingerprints all over’ EPA bill The New York Times reports as legislation to limit America's Environmental Protection Agency's power to regulate coal ash hits the US Congress this week, environmental advocates see industry footprints all…
October 13, 2011 seen as remedy for Alberta oilsands traffic snarls Evening traffic on Highway 63 in Fort McMurray, a feeder to Alberta’s oilsands megaprojects. Photograph by: Chris Schwarz, Edmonton Journal EDMONTON - One day, an LRT train could be whisking…
October 13, 2011 Rio rocks: iron ore output now tops half a million tonnes a day Rio Tinto, the world’s second- largest mining company, said third-quarter iron ore output and coking coal production reached record highs after recovering from disruptions caused by flooding in Australia earlier…
October 13, 2011 Peabody’s $4.7 billion takeover of Macarthur clears final regulatory hurdle St. Louis Business Journal reports Peabody Energy on Thursday received clearance from the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China to proceed with its and ArcelorMittal’s $4.7 billion…
October 13, 2011 Legislators fight for mining rights near the Grand Canyon Republican senators and members of congress introduced a bill to counter an effort by the Department of the Interior to remove mining rights from a region in northern Arizona, which…
Congo collects samples for CMOC’s first cobalt shipment, sources say The DRC is collecting samples for CMOC's first cobalt shipment under a new quota system, expected soon. December 22, 2025 | 07:20 am
