May 14, 2015 Sign of the times: Western Australia selling $4.1bn in assets as mining revenue drops The sell-off includes the state's largest general cargo port, Fremantle.
May 13, 2015 US coal-fired plants retiring to peak this year — study SNL says the closures represent about 4% of installed coal capacity in the U.S. and it will make up a third of nationwide coal plant retirements between 2010 and 2015.
May 13, 2015 Glencore under fire on Colombia coal mines The commodity and mining firm is battling activists who allege its Colombian coal mines have whisked profits out of the country, while causing environmental and labor issues.
May 12, 2015 Patriot Coal files for bankruptcy, in talks to sell all assets The US coal miner listed assets and liabilities of more than $1 billion each in court filings.
May 12, 2015 Glencore CEO says rivals pushing mining sector into confidence crisis Ivan Glasenberg has once again slammed his competitors, who he accuses of damaging the credibility of the mining industry.
May 12, 2015 This is how BHP plans to be the world’s lowest-cost iron ore miner CEO Andrew Mackenzie announced the firm would cut capital and exploration expenditure to $9 billion in the 2016 financial year from $12.6 billion in 2015.
May 12, 2015 Major blow to illegal mining in Colombia’s Amazon: 59 arrested The country's armed forces raided 63 illegal mines operated by leftist guerrillas, blowing up machinery and arresting dozens.
May 11, 2015 World Bank grants Tanzania $45 million to improve mining sector Africa's No.4 gold producer is also rich in coal, uranium, diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires.
May 11, 2015 Rio’s new coal chief sees commodity recovery in the ‘very’ far distance Jean-Sébastien Jacques thinks it will take three to four years for thermal coal prices to recover.
May 10, 2015 Major miner in B.C., on verge of bankruptcy, says overdue payments coming Walter Energy, Inc. says it will come through with $64.2 million in interest payments due May 15 following concerns it was facing bankruptcy.
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