July 10, 2012 Patriot Coal goes bankrupt Patriot Coal confirmed Monday what everyone already knew: the company is headed to bankruptcy, causing shares to implode in regular trading and continue to fall after hours.
July 9, 2012 EastCoal Inc.-wash plant construction on schedule The new wash plant at the Menzhinsky Coal Mine in Ukraine is proceeding on schedule with first coal expected to be processed in the current quarter.
July 9, 2012 Rinehart commits $26 million to train locals and avoid unions increasing criticism Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting is pouring $26 million to local training in the face of an increasing opposition to the company's workforce plans to hire foreign workers.
July 9, 2012 Mining companies committed to UN human rights principles: study New research released Monday indicates that listed mining and resources companies across the world are keen to comply with the UN’s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which were…
July 9, 2012 Black lung disease returns to coal mines Black lung disease, the common name for underground coal worker’s pneumoconiosis, is now linked to workers who take part in surface coal mining, according to an investigation by NPR News.
July 8, 2012 Australia’s Queensland to join mining tax challenge -report Australia's northern Queensland state plans to challenge the federal government's mining tax in the High Court, saying the tax unfairly discriminates against the resource-rich state, The Australian newspaper reported on…
July 8, 2012 Transportation bill has unintended consequences for mine cleanups An offset in the transportation bill that President Obama is signing today may have unintended consequences for mine cleanup efforts around the country.
July 7, 2012 Colombian coal workers vote to strike Colombian coal workers voted on Saturday to strike over pay and working conditions at the 3-million-tonne-per-year La Jagua mine of Glencore's Prodeco unit, a union said. Colombia is the world's…
July 7, 2012 Australia mine strikes near end as BMA, unions agree to framework deal The BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance, or BMA, and coal worker unions agreed to framework July 6 that would end an 18-month dispute and potentially keep fourth-quarter benchmark metallurgical coal prices…
July 7, 2012 Miners are unlocking China’s gold: Noel White China may be investing billions elsewhere to locate new mineral deposits, but Geologist Noel White believes there are huge discoveries yet to be unearthed within its borders.
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