August 6, 2018 Coal miners to see improved finances: Fitch The market research firm states that despite coal being an increasingly targeted commodity on environmental protection grounds, the demand remains strong.
August 5, 2018 USTR reviewing Turkey’s trade preferences after tariff retaliation Imports of jewelry, precious metals and stone products would be under the microscope.
August 5, 2018 China’s Shandong province cuts steel and coal capacity in environment plan Shandong's Environmental Protection Bureau said it would cut pig iron production capacity by 600,000 tonnes and crude steel by 3.55 million tonnes by the end of this year.
August 1, 2018 Rio Tinto down despite $7.2bn cash return to investors Company said first-half profit grew 12% to $4.42 billion, below the $4.53 billion forecast by analysts.
July 31, 2018 Arch Coal is the incredible shrinking miner Despite President Donald Trump’s repeated assertions of its bright future, coal mining is a dying industry and the secret to a long life in this twilight era is accepting mortality.
July 31, 2018 BHP, Rio deals show lack of options beyond shareholder returns: Russell BHP Billiton last week agreed to sell its U.S. shale oil and gas assets for $10.5 billion, while Rio Tinto appears on track to exit its troubled investment in the…
July 30, 2018 Indonesia unlikely to change coal supply, pricing rules until 2019 Any revisions would need to be discussed with the coal and power industry beforehand, and any impacts on state revenue would need to be calculated.
July 30, 2018 Anil Agarwal given more time to make firm offer for Vedanta Resources He has been given more time to make a firm offer or walk away from a deal to buy out minority shareholders in Vedanta Resources for 778 million pounds ($1…
July 30, 2018 Caterpillar says tariffs will wipe out up to $200M Demand for mining as well as oil and gas equipment is so strong that the company said it was taking orders for delivery well into 2019.
July 29, 2018 Environmentalists worried about prospecting in New Zealand’s South Island The government lifted a moratorium for prospecting permits on 7,828 square kilometres on the northern part of the South Island.
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