May 13, 2014

Former Aussie coal magnate stages major comeback with $150m acquisition

Nathan Tinkler, the Australian electrician turned mining entrepreneur, has bought Peabody Energy’s Wilkie Creek mine in Queensland.

May 13, 2014

20 dead and hundreds trapped after explosion in Turkish coal mine

The accident was triggered by an explosion in a power distribution unit, which caused the mine's elevator to stop working.

May 13, 2014

Two workers killed in West Virginia coal mine accident

The accident occurred at Patriot Coal's Brody Mine No. 1, in the southwestern part of the state.

May 12, 2014

Mozambique to open new round of coal bids

Following adoption of new mine ownership law for coking coal-rich southern African nation.

May 12, 2014

Mining CEO arrested, India’s multimillion dollar coal mine contract in jeopardy

Australia’s largest construction company warns its Indian sudsidiary might lose a multimillion dollar contract to develop and operate the $5.5 billion Pakri Barwadih coal mine.

May 12, 2014

Protester dressed as gecko blocks coal trains

The company has been facing a string of attacks as of late.

May 9, 2014

Coal-producing Wyoming becomes first state to reject climate school lessons

The new science curriculum, proposed by ­national education groups, was discarded because it regarded man-made climate change as a possibility.

May 8, 2014

Miners’ time to rejoice: Rio Tinto hints at imminent end of downturn

The head of the world’s second largest mining company, Sam Walsh, said he will soon stop focusing on cost cuts to centre on growth again.

May 8, 2014

Australia gives green light to new $15bn coal mine despite Barrier Reef qualms

Adani Group's mine, designed to eventually produce 60 million tonnes of thermal coal a year, has been the focus of ongoing opposition.

May 8, 2014

Former BP boss is Glencore Xstrata’s new chairman

Tony Hayward was ousted from the oil giant in 2010 following the Gulf of Mexico disaster — the vastest marine oil spill in history.