April 15, 2016 Peabody Energy files for bankruptcy-because coal is a zombie industry We’re witnessing something that we rarely see in America: the sudden and sharp collapse of a functioning industry.
April 15, 2016 Slow growth, production cuts, divestment expected for Europe mining sector Analysts outline five key themes resources companies in Europe will have to deal with in the next few months.
April 15, 2016 Adani $12 billion Carmichael coal project faces fresh legal challenge Australia’s indigenous people Wangan and Jagalingou, traditional owners of the land proposed to host the project are challenging it in court.
April 15, 2016 Europe’s last coal mines struggle for lifelines Europe’s last remaining coal producers, in the Czech Republic, Romania and Poland, are grasping for government support to keep from going under and taking thousands of jobs with them.
April 15, 2016 Afghan mineral wealth being looted by strongmen, experts say Afghanistan has reserves of coal, copper, iron ore, zinc, mercury, rare earths, gems such as rubies and emeralds, gold and silver worth about $3 trillion.
April 14, 2016 Glencore’s Optimum coal now in hands of S. African’s President family Tegeta Exploration & Resources Ltd., controlled by the Gupta family and South African President Jacob Zuma’s son, is the new owner of optimum coal.
April 14, 2016 Spill at Teck’s plant in Canada now contained, no risks to human health The now contained spill, which happened at Teck's Trail smelting and refining plant in British Columbia, lasted for about 15-20 minutes.
April 13, 2016 Did BHP just call the bottom of the mining cycle? CEO Andrew Mackenzie said over the weekend "the commodities fall has stopped". Not only that – after recent rallies six are back in bull markets.
April 13, 2016 US coal giant Peabody Energy files for bankruptcy Peabody's bankruptcy filing is one of the largest in the commodities sector since commodity prices began to fall in the middle of 2014.
April 13, 2016 Canada’s mining industry backs national carbon price The country's largest mining companies recommend a broad-based carbon price applicable to all sectors of the economy.
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