April 15, 2013 Mining benefits for Australia highly exaggerated: report Study claims most Aussie mining and gas companies gloss over the environmental and health costs of major projects to gain the necessary approvals.
April 15, 2013 Australia leases ports for $5.3bn to private consortium The two sea gateways handle many commodities, including coal, steel, natural gas, oil and petroleum.
April 15, 2013 US government reviews coal royalties for export market Companies say selling coal internationally demands a higher price because it costs more to ship.
April 12, 2013 Seven die in coal mine explosion in China The blast took place Friday morning at Shibanpo coal mine, located in Southwest China's Guizhou province.
April 11, 2013 Rio Tinto adds Ivanhoe Australia to its blowout sale Rumours suggest Rio’s sale of a majority stake in Ivanhoe Australia will trigger a full takeover of the company.
April 10, 2013 NDP critic, Comox Valley MLA question environment review of proposed coal mine Critic considers the environmental assessment underway for the proposed Raven coal mine in Baynes Sound weak and inadequate considering the scope of the project.
April 10, 2013 US miners attain record low fatality and injury rate in 2012 Per 200,000 hours worked, the fatality rate was .0107 deaths and reported injuries were 2.56.
April 10, 2013 $45bn and counting: China’s foreign mining misadventures China's deep-pocketed pursuit of mining assets abroad is a tale of burnt fingers and bungles.
April 9, 2013 Alcoa, China spark massive rally in miners and metals Great news from bellwether for industrial demand and globe's top commodity consumer spurs broad advance in metal and stock prices.
April 8, 2013 Waning coal drops US energy-related carbon emissions to 18-year low Power generation has shifted from the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel – coal – to the least carbon-intensive fossil fuel – natural gas.
Mobius shuns record-breaking gold on risk of dollar rebound The dollar could strengthen from current levels as forecasts point to a turnaround in the US economy, the veteran investor said. January 16, 2026 | 07:17 am
