January 19, 2018 India to allot Coal India 11 new mines to boost production by two-fifths The mines, in the eastern states of Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar, are expected to operate at full capacity by 2022.
January 19, 2018 Ex-Massey Energy CEO and ex-con Blankenship running for US Senate Blankenship kicked off his campaign Thursday night with a town hall meeting for voters in which he vowed to support President Donald Trump’s pro-coal stance with actions.
January 19, 2018 Most U.S. states lost coal mining jobs in 2017 – data Statistics come as the administration of President Donald Trump claims credit for new jobs in the coal industry.
January 18, 2018 The periodic table of commodity returns If for some reason, you still think that the commodity markets are predictable, today’s chart provides a nice piece of humble pie.
January 18, 2018 India steel ministry seeks abolition of met coal import tax Removing import tax on coking coal would soften the impact of rising costs on users of key steel-making fuel and promote alloy production.
January 17, 2018 Indonesia completes contract amendments with coal miners Indonesia has now amended contracts of all 68 coal mining companies, marking victory for the government after earlier miner resistance to adopt to new terms.
January 17, 2018 Rio Tinto says SEC fraud case should be dismissed The SEC had accused Rio Tinto, Albanese and Elliott of concealing the deteriorating value of assets at Rio Tinto Coal Mozambique.
January 15, 2018 China’s state-owned coal firms target 12.65m tonnes of capacity cuts China's central government-owned enterprises will target coal capacity cuts of 12.65m tonnes in 2018, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday.
January 12, 2018 World seaborne coal trade rose 1.5 pct in 2017 – German importers This rise happened due to a recovery in output in producer countries such as the United States, Russia and China and an accompanying rise in export activity.
January 11, 2018 Mining profits are super-charged and BlackRock wants to get paid “A lot of investors were really badly burned, ourselves included.”
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
