January 14, 2019 China’s 2018 iron ore imports fall 1%, first annual drop since 2010 The fall in iron ore purchases for 2018 came as a 70 percent plunge in profit margins since late October cut the incentive for steelmakers to ramp up output and…
January 13, 2019 Merkel seeks to heal rift over role of coal in Germany’s economy The Chancellor will use a Tuesday dinner meeting in Berlin to press a panel plotting an exit from the world’s most widely used power-plant fuel.
January 13, 2019 Coal mine collapse in China’s Shaanxi kills 21 – People’s Daily The accident is the deadliest reported so far this year in China's coal industry, known for its poor safety record.
January 11, 2019 The rising cost of socially responsible investing: Mark Gilbert As the saying goes, if you think knowledge is expensive, try ignorance.
January 4, 2019 Indian rescuers struggle to pump out water from flooded mine The mine became flooded after at least 15 miners went down the narrow pit on Dec. 13.
December 28, 2018 Mercury limits on coal plants no longer ‘appropriate,’ EPA Says According to the new EPA analysis, the costs of complying with the rule are projected at $7.4 billion to $9.6 billion annually, while monetized benefits are estimated to be $4…
December 27, 2018 Human activity creates 208 new mineral species Study shows mining has sparked "unparalleled inorganic compound diversification" like rabbittite at Lucky Strike, Utah and a handful found on smelter walls
December 27, 2018 China’s industrial profits suffer first drop in 3 years, piles pressure on economy The gloomy data points to a further loss of economic momentum as a trade dispute with the US piles pressure on China's vast manufacturing sector.
December 26, 2018 Trump’s EPA to maintain Obama-era coal plant curbs, with a twist Electric utilities have already spent billions of dollars to meet the requirements.
December 26, 2018 Dalian coke futures end at 3-week low on demand concerns Chinese iron ore and rebar contracts, however, edged up on hopes that steel demand will pick up.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
