June 8, 2012 Alpha to stop coal production at four Kentucky mines; cut 150 jobs Shares in the miner fell 1.8% in morning trading on the NYSE after it announced plans to stop production at four of its coal mines in Kentucky, with 150 jobs…
June 8, 2012 Funding increased for Yucca Mountain review An additional $10 million in funding has been approved for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to complete its review of the licence application for the Yucca Mountain repository. Last year,…
June 8, 2012 U.S. environment agency sues India-based coal firm A group of coal companies owned by a massive India conglomerate ran illegal surface mines in eastern Kentucky that polluted waterways, according to lawsuit filed by the U.S. Environmental Protection…
June 8, 2012 Canadian government of Nunavut allows uranium mining Announced yesterday, the government of Nunavut is in favour of uranium mining on the condition that the radioactive ore be used for peaceful and environmentally responsible purposes only.
June 8, 2012 Indonesia denies plans to tax coal exports Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik has denied any plans to tax thermal coal exports after hinting at the move last May.
June 8, 2012 Concerned shareholders of Alberta Oilsands Inc. send letter and mail proxy circular to shareholders Concerned shareholders of Alberta Oilsands Inc. have filed a dissident circular and are in the process of calling for the replacement of the company's existing directors.
June 7, 2012 Kloppers clobbers capex: Forget Olympic Dam and Jansen, BHP is now even cutting back iron ore “The economics of some of these projects has changed,” he said. “I think for the next two years, 18 months perhaps, we will just wait and see how things develop.”
June 7, 2012 Beware of false claims about rare earth metals: Bob Wolf Bob Wolf, Alliance LLC vice president, doesn't believe everything he reads. Manufacturers claim they can swap out rare earth elements for cheaper, more accessible materials, while some miners insist they…
June 7, 2012 Rio Tinto is looking for a Marketing Director Rio Tinto is looking for a dynamic Marketing Director to join our marketing team in the USA. The Marking Director, North America, is accountable for all sales, marketing and client…
June 7, 2012 Koch seeks buyers for Canadian oil sands assets Koch Industries' Canadian energy division has put interests in several Alberta oil sands properties on the auction block, adding to a growing list of opportunities for developing the massive resource…
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
