August 4, 2012 Six Mexican miners dead after 100 tonnes of coal collapse Six coal miner died after 100 tonnes of coal collapsed at a mine in northern Mexico, located in the State of Coahuila.
August 3, 2012 Mongolia’s champion of resource nationalism is going to jail for four years Former president Nambaryn Enkhbayar was found guilty on corruption charges and sentenced to four years in prison just weeks after he made a political comeback with his Mongolian People’s Revolutionary…
August 3, 2012 Barges to transport coal between Oregon and China are closer to reality Covered barges that will transport coal between two Oregon ports for shipment to Asia are closer to reality after the Morrow Pacific coal export project signed letters of intent with…
August 3, 2012 Quick reactor decommissioning in Germany Two of the German reactors ordered to shut after Fukushima will be dismantled as soon as possible. EnBW has applied for permission to do the work and said it has…
August 3, 2012 India’s coal mines threaten dwindling tiger population India's tiger population has dwindled from tens of thousands a century ago to a mere 1,411 according to the last official census.
August 3, 2012 Gold mining healthy? In 2011 gold-mine production came in at an all-time record high. And in 2012 experts anticipate production to be even higher, edging above the previous year’s 87m-ounce tally. From the…
August 2, 2012 British Columbians open to pipeline but still no traction for the premier Half of British Columbians could be convinced that building the Northern Gateway Pipeline is a good idea, as long as economic and environmental considerations are addressed, but Premier Christy Clark…
August 2, 2012 Buffet’s railways switch from coal to oil Don't worry, Warren Buffet who spent $26.5 billion on acquiring Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad and Union Pacific Corp. is weathering the coal downturn by switching to oil and gas…
August 2, 2012 Southgobi up 6% at open as Chalco bid is extended SouthGobi Resources Ltd. (TSX:SGQ)(HKSE:1878) climbed 6.25% on Thursday as markets opened after announcing it was notified by majority shareholder Ivanhoe Mines that […]
August 2, 2012 SouthGobi Resources notified Ivanhoe Mines and Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) agree to extend time for proportional takeover bid for SouthGobi Resources SouthGobi Resources was notified today that Ivanhoe and Chalco have agreed to extend until September 4, 2012 for Chalco to make a proportional takeover bid for less than 56% of…
World No. 2 gold miner is ‘willing to move’ on M&A, CEO says Agnico Eagle CEO Ammar Al-Joundi said the gold producer is “very well-positioned” to pursue acquisitions should opportunities emerge. February 13, 2026 | 02:47 pm