May 21, 2012 Thar coal: Pakistan’s hope for energy self-sufficiency The estimates indicate that 135 to 175 billion tonnes of lignite coal can be obtained from the deposit, which can produce thousands of megawatts of electricity for decades.
May 21, 2012 Hard coal landing: Australia scraps $9 billion port expansion The state government has scrapped plans for a $8.8 billion coal terminal expansion project at Queensland's Abbot Point, Australia citing funding issues and environmental regulations, but China's slowing economy probably…
May 21, 2012 Billionaire battle: Property tycoon says Rinehart is bilking him out of iron royalties Gina Rinehart, the world of mining's 4th richest person, is meeting a fellow billionaire Stan Perron in the Australian supreme court this week in a fight over – no surprises…
May 21, 2012 Iron ore hits six-month low as China just says no Iron ore prices fell on Monday to six-month lows of $130/tonne as Chinese steelmakers demand cargo deferrals or simply default on shipments.
May 21, 2012 From coal mine to classroom Mine closure usually spells the end of communities situated in the back of beyond but, a small town in South Africa is fighting that fate with education.
May 21, 2012 Enbridge $400 million project would expand oil flow through Wisconsin The Canadian firm last week unveiled a $3.2 billion project that would expand the flow of oil between North Dakota and Chicago, as well as between Canada’s oil sands region…
May 20, 2012 What’s going wrong with junior golds? Hey, junior gold mining investors: Are you having fun yet? The gold sector, as you no doubt know if you’re a participant, has been absolutely decimated this year.
May 20, 2012 Tata Steel forecasts improved demand amid European woes India's Tata Steel forecast improving global demand in spite of European woes, as the world's No.7 steelmaker reported a bigger-than-expected drop in quarterly profit after being squeezed by weak prices,…
May 20, 2012 Indian coal supply gap may widen after state-owned CIL exits foreign acquisition vehicle India could have trouble closing a shortfall in the supply of coal, after the world's largest coal company pulled out of a consortium to help India buy overseas coal reserves,…
First Quantum said to seek buyer for Turkish copper mine Company has sought to offload assets since Panama’s government ordered a shutdown of the company’s flagship mine in 2023. January 28, 2026 | 02:36 pm
