July 7, 2013

US House panel looks at Western coal industry

Congress is poised to enter the debate over whether taxpayers are getting a fair return on coal mined from public lands in the Western U.S. as a House committee plans…

July 6, 2013

Long-awaited coal miner stamp due in August

The coal miner stamp is one of 12 Forever stamps, inset, in the "Made in America: Building a Nation" series due for sale in August.

July 4, 2013

Starved for jobs, Europe shifts attitude towards mining

"Growing resource nationalism in many parts of the world makes Europe more attractive from a political risk point of view."

July 4, 2013

Whitehaven Coal receives final approval for its A$767 million Maule Creek project

Production is expected by the second half of 2014.

July 3, 2013

Coal giants’ lay offs could be a boon to oversupplied Australia

Major miners Glencore Xstrata and Peabody Energy made large cuts to their Australian coal operations last month, but in the long-term their actions may have a positive impact on the…

July 2, 2013

CHART: Iron ore price resumes march on $120

Outlook for rest of the year and next also brighter.

July 2, 2013

Guide to surviving the global mining crisis launched

Most obvious measures include abandoning non-essential exploration work, postponing hires and focusing on core-business operations.

July 2, 2013

Almost 30,000 mining jobs and $9.5bn in investments at risk in Australia

Mostly affecting the country's coal sector, which lost over 1,000 jobs last week alone.

July 1, 2013

Mozambique guerrillas threaten country’s energy infrastructure

The first European colonial empire to be established, Portugal’s overseas territories were some of the last to attain independence, leaving aftershocks which reverberate to this day, particularly in Mozambique.

June 30, 2013

Jackson Energy Authority Teams Up With Euclides Technologies for ClickSoftware Integrations

"This solution will enhance the core value JEA brings to its customers."