December 12, 2014

India takes first step to end state coal monopoly

India’s Parliament has paved the way for private sector companies to mine coal commercially in the country.

December 10, 2014

Fourth Batista company goes bankrupt

Disgraced Brazilian tycoon once held 90% of power utility worth $3.2 billion just three years ago.

December 10, 2014

Glencore’s Glasenberg slams top iron ore producers once again

In his first investor day since buying Xstrata last year, Glencore’s boss highlighted his company’s spread of commodities and took aim at the expansion strategies of Rio Tinto and BHP…

December 9, 2014

Anglo American struggling to meet targets, mulls coal assets sale

Anglo’s boss Mark Cutifani says company needs to find an extra $2 billion of earnings before interest and tax to meet the return on capital target set for 2015.

December 9, 2014

Vale sells stake in Mozambique coal project to Mitsui for $763m

Mitsui, which since 2003 is part of the holding group that controls Vale, is expanding partnerships with the world’s largest iron-ore miner.

December 8, 2014

From Babylon to beyond – human rights development in mining

Whether it’s the development of a new mine in Central Africa or fracking in the English Home Counties, the scope for complex and sensitive human rights issues to arise is…

December 8, 2014

Trafigura bullish on strong results, hands $885m to top executives

The buyback was revealed in the company’s annual report, which showed improved operating profits in spite of difficult market conditions in the last two years.

December 8, 2014

BHP Billiton spin-off named South32

The waiting game is over. BHP Billiton has named its Perth-based spin-off company, appointing Graham Kerr as its chief executive.

December 7, 2014

Patriot Coal issues WARN notices at West Kentucky operations

Patriot Coal Corporation issued WARN Act notices to all employees at the Highland mining complex located near Henderson, Kentucky, and the Dodge Hill mining complex located near Sturgis, Kentucky.

December 7, 2014

Deep in coal country, many pondering a future without it

The rest of the house is just waking as Scottie Sizemore plops down in a rocking chair on his front porch with a cup of coffee. The sun has yet…