January 13, 2015

Alpha Natural Resources president steps down to be CEO of another coal miner

Paul Vining will become CEO of an affiliate of Cline Group, focused on the acquisition and operation of coal mines outside of the U.S.

January 13, 2015

Sandvik unveils new mid-range mining crushers

Part of the firm's CH800 series of mining cone crushers, the two models aim to help improve productivity and profitability in the mid-range segment.

January 13, 2015

Queensland coal exports reached record high in 2014

In 2013-14, Queensland coal producers spent $19 billion state-wide on wages, goods and services and voluntary community contributions.

January 12, 2015

China’s green ban hitting Aussie coal exporters hard

Australia exports as much as 49 million tonnes of thermal coal a year to China.

January 12, 2015

Battle for control of Asia Resource heats up

Its chairman Bob Kamandanu decided to step down only weeks ahead of a vote proposed by largest shareholder Samin Tan to replace most directors and take the reins at the…

January 9, 2015

Proposed B.C. coal mine to rely mostly on foreign workers, cost almost double

More than half the employees at Murray River coal mine be temporary foreign workers in 2018.

January 8, 2015

India coal miners end nationwide strike

About half a million coal miners in India have called off a strike, removing the threat of widespread power outages and a crippling coal shortage.

January 7, 2015

Mine accidents in Turkey claimed 361 lives in 2014

Before the infamous Soma disaster, which claimed the lives of 301 workers, there had been 1,308 fatal accidents in the industry since 2000, a new report shows.

January 7, 2015

Buckley: China’s declining coal dependence Is evident in the data

The bottom line today is that the traditional nexus between real GDP growth, electricity expansion and coal demand is now broken.

January 7, 2015

SNL Energy: coal production finishes year strong as challenging 2015 looms

December 2014 coal markets were mixed on the month, with eastern coal caught in the rout that has broadly affected energy commodities on slowing global economic growth and weak winter…