August 11, 2014 Coal oversupply to cap prices to 5-year-low Not even higher seasonal demand expected as the Northern Hemisphere heads into winter will save coal from its free falling, analysts say.
August 11, 2014 These are the top-producing Central Appalachia coal mines in Q2’14 Second-quarter coal production at Central Appalachia's 25 top-producing mines totaled 11.63 million tons, up about 2.9% from the 11.30 million tons produced in the same quarter a year-ago.
August 9, 2014 Southern’s new coal retirements a blow for Alabama and … Colombia? Through April 2014, Colombia supplied about 13.4% of the coal delivered to the Southern plants with units slated to retire or be converted.
August 7, 2014 Cliffs appoints Goncalves CEO after Casablanca proxy win Casablanca Capital-backed Lourenco Goncalves (55) is also the new chairman of the board.
August 7, 2014 China to ban coal use in Beijing by 2020 Experts claim ban is unlikely to have a significant impact on the country's coal consumption in the short term.
August 7, 2014 $180bn investment for Africa infrastructure through 2025 Still only 2% of global spending on infrastructure projects according to new report.
August 7, 2014 Rio Tinto’s cuts are the deepest Profits double after CEO Sam Walsh trims $3.2 billion of fat six months ahead of target and announces another $1 billion in cuts by end-2015.
August 7, 2014 Alpha Natural reinvents itself as Central Appalachia coal demand fades "At these price levels and at the current cost of operating, we lose money."
August 7, 2014 Will mining disappear in the next decade? Trend of mine production moving to emerging economies will continue.
August 6, 2014 Man-made mercury levels in oceans triple Study found mercury accumulation in the surface layers of the seas is happening faster than in the deep ocean as a result of gold mining, coal-fired power plants and sewage,…
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