May 19, 2015 Coal of Africa gets the go ahead for its Makhado Project The miner was granted a New Order Mining Right (“NOMR”) for its flagship Makhado hard coking and thermal coal project in South Africa's Limpopo Province.
May 18, 2015 ‘Skinny’ South32 disappoints on debut Market valuation at lower end of expectations on worries over dearth of reserves. BHP stock falls 6%.
May 15, 2015 Duke Energy pleads guilty to coal ash pollution charges, to pay $102 million The U.S. largest electrical utility, has pleaded guilty to nine criminal violations of the Clean Water Act for polluting four major rivers with coal ash.
May 14, 2015 Eric Coffin – pinpoints the mining companies with resources that are right for today’s market In this interview with The Gold Report, he suggests some companies with resources that not only make sense but could make even more sense to larger companies.
May 14, 2015 Poland fights for coal, but Russia may benefit Poland's defense of coal, which has been a measure of energy independence from Russia, might actually be an asset to the Kremlin's influence.
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.
Glencore says key issues remain in Horne smelter talks Glencore has repeatedly come under fire in the province of Quebec due to the pollution that Horne causes in Rouyn-Noranda. January 30, 2026 | 01:25 pm
