August 26, 2013

BHP’s former coal and iron ore divisions head retires in September

Marcus Randolph is the American who Andrew Mackenzie beat to become BHP Billiton CEO.

August 26, 2013

Canadian miner brings first group of foreign workers since last year labour dispute

HD Mining expects its first 30 Chinese coal miners to arrive in September.

August 25, 2013

BHP: Betting big on potash, oil and copper, ‘finished’ with coal

BHP’s growth capital was likely to go towards petroleum, copper and potash over iron ore and specifically coal says CEO Andrew Mackenzie.

August 24, 2013

Met coal outlook improves significantly

"The lack of supply growth potential sets coking coal apart in the bulks."

August 24, 2013

New record: Workplace deaths in oil and gas up 23 pct.

Fatalities in mining industry as a whole also up.

August 23, 2013

Queensland port shows 80% rise in coal exports

Sign of thriving coal industry after flooding.

August 23, 2013

Two professors turn toxic runoff from Ohio coal mines into art

Since 2008 John Sabraw and Guy Riefler, have been working hard to turn abandoned coal mines runoff into art.

August 23, 2013

BHP Mackenzie tightens senior executives’ belts: cuts bonuses, gives up shares

He won't be getting his full sign-on award shares worth US$1.5 million.

August 22, 2013

Miners, metals rally as global manufacturing recovery picks up pace

Europe's industrial activity climbs to more than two-year high, US recovery gathers steam and China serves up huge surprise.

August 21, 2013

Doug Casey: Everything in the world seems overpriced except for mining stocks

"There’s a lot of ruin in a country”, and it takes a long time for systems to wind down.