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.
July 7, 2012 S&P lowers Walter Energy outlook to negative on met coal pricing pressure Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on July 5 lowered its outlook on Walter Energy Inc. to negative from stable, citing continued pressure on metallurgical coal prices due to a slowdown…
July 7, 2012 The ancient metal of Kings Gold’s price has risen because of the abuse and mismanagement of our monetary and currency systems - throughout history, gold has always shone the brightest when trust breaks down, confidence…
July 6, 2012 Opec’s gift to oil sands producers: high oil prices Canadian oil sands producers battling high development costs are getting help from an unlikely quarter: Saudi Arabia and its OPEC allies.
July 6, 2012 Uranerz Energy and Uranium Resources look to benefit from the restart of Japanese reactors Uranium stocks have been on the upswing recently as Japan restarted their first nuclear reactor since the Fukushima disaster. Five Star Equities examines the outlook for companies in the Uranium…
Gold price notches new record on inflation data boost Fundamental factors questions over Fed independence continue to support safe-haven gold, analyst said. January 13, 2026 | 08:45 am
