July 28, 2014 Australia’s newest and biggest coal mine gets federal approval The controversial US$15bn Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project is being developed by Indian conglomerate Adani Group.
July 27, 2014 Mass grave with hundreds of skeletons found in Bolivian mining town Hundreds of thousands have died over the years at the city's main silver mine, as a direct result of cave-ins, overwork, hunger and disease.
July 25, 2014 Freeport, Indonesia make peace: copper exports to resume in August Indonesia's top copper miner hopes next month to ramp up production and restart concentrate shipments from Grasberg, one of the world's largest copper mines.
July 25, 2014 Miners need to overhaul business model to boost productivity: study Cost reduction measures in the mining industry could well have undermined the sector's productivity, which remains down, according to a new EY report.
July 24, 2014 Teck Resources’ profit hit by lower coal prices The price drop overshadowed the miner’s coal sales increase during the quarter, which totalled 6.8 million tonnes, compared with 6.3 million tonnes a year earlier.
July 22, 2014 Joy Global picks Meridium to optimize asset performance and equipment reliability Joy Global will use the Meridium tools to predict and prevent asset failures and enhance maintenance strategies.
July 21, 2014 Work resumes at New Zealand Escarpment coal mine Current activities are paving way for coal storage, site infrastructure and initial earthworks for the installation of water management systems.
July 21, 2014 India may allow private companies to commercially mine coal India's government will initiate the process of allowing private companies to commercially mine coal and end the state monopoly after the public offer of shares of Coal India Ltd.
July 17, 2014 Australia becomes world’s first developed nation to repeal carbon laws The country, one of the largest per capita greenhouse gas emitters, no longer has a carbon tax.
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