June 6, 2016 Coal rides commodities rally in push to 10-month high in Europe The fuel has rallied 50% since February, when it plunged to the lowest since at least 2007.
June 2, 2016 Low coal prices force Glencore to shut Australia’s Tahmoor mine About 350 people will lose their jobs when the mine closes in early 2019.
June 2, 2016 Joy Global surprises with quarterly profit, shares jump The results, which surpassed Wall Street expectations, come on the back of a modest increase in service sales and aggressive cost cuts.
June 1, 2016 Brazil’s mining sector to recover lost ground as iron ore, metal prices stabilize Higher gold prices will push miners to restart or speed up development of projects, leading a fresh wave of mergers and acquisitions in the country, according to BMI Research.
May 31, 2016 CHARTS: Brutal May for metals and miners A sharp reversal in metals and minerals prices during May see top mining companies shed billions in market value.
May 30, 2016 US coal ash highly rich in rare earths, scientists find Rare earths content was tested using hydrofluoric acid, which is much stronger and more efficient than industrial methods, but is too hazardous to use on a large scale.
May 30, 2016 Australian coal exports to Thailand four times higher The figures demonstrate that developing nations in South East Asia require high quality coal to meet increased electricity demand, powered by the growing urbanization of the population.
May 30, 2016 Noble shares hammered after CEO’s sudden resignation The group also announced it would sell its Noble Americas Energy Solutions (NAES), one of its crown jewels.
May 30, 2016 Glencore bids for Anglo American’s coal mines in Australia — report Other firms interested in the mines include BHP Billion, South32 and X2, with varying reports as to which remain in contention.
May 27, 2016 Australia’s mining project pipeline dwarfs other countries Significant brown and greenfield projects through 2020 nearly outnumber the next ten countries on the list.
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