October 3, 2013 Land claims and uncertain policies holding back mining investment in BC: report While B.C. is no longer viewed as hostile to mining, authorities need to resolve several land-related issues before investors come back.
October 3, 2013 $100bn in private equity stalking mining assets It may be too early for private equity players to gobble up juniors or put together mega-deals, but mid-tier miners may have new investors knocking on their doors.
October 2, 2013 Tiny fossilized primate discovered in Thai coal mine Palaeontologists unearth 35-million year-old half-pound primate.
October 2, 2013 Rio Tinto to sell closed Blair Athol coal mine Talks with Linc Energy Ltd are said to be at an advanced stage and an agreement may be announced as soon as tomorrow.
October 2, 2013 Bob Moriarty: On the road to Armageddon, take shelter in resources The worst place to be right now is bonds. The second worst place is the Dow and the S&P. The safest place to be is resources.
October 1, 2013 Aussie magnate Rinehart giving up trustee role to end children’s suit John Hancock and Bianca Rinehart sued their mother in September 2011, attempting to remove her as head of the Hope Margaret Hancock Trust.
September 30, 2013 Rio Tinto finds thermal coal the hardest sell Bidders for its Clermont mine in Australia want too much of a bargain.
September 30, 2013 39% of Canada’s mining executives will retire within 5 years And only 22% of companies have any sort of succession plan in place.
September 28, 2013 Coal Caucus takes on EPA Bipartisan group to take an 'aggressive position' to protect coal-dependent states.
September 28, 2013 American coal miner announces mine closure Issues WARN notices to all 142 employees.
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