March 1, 2013 Canada’s Bill C-52 makes it more expensive for industry: miners Mining Association of Canada says the rail service act needs amendments to make it fair for shippers.
February 28, 2013 Nova Scotia miners blame Government for low profits Nova Scotia is the only Canadian province that taxes resource companies for fuel used on mine sites.
February 28, 2013 Rio appoints former BHP executive as new finance director Christopher Lynch takes over longstanding finance director Guy Elliott.
February 28, 2013 Brazil’s Vale reports first loss in a decade, takes $5.7bn write-down It became the latest large miner to write down assets in the face of falling commodity prices.
February 28, 2013 Beijing all smogged up with air pollution Levels of unhealthy airborne particulate matter exceeded maximums on monitoring indexes.
February 27, 2013 New York mayor ‘happy’ to report US coal is ‘a dead man walking’ "Even though the coal industry doesn't totally know it yet, or is ready to admit it, its day is done."
February 26, 2013 US big winner in Colombia’s coal industry troubles: report South America’s largest coal supplier risks losing its main customers to the US as mounting issues affecting major coal miners in the country have started to disrupt supply.
February 25, 2013 Mongolia going it alone at Tavan Tolgoi. For now A domestic company will start working a coking coal block previously slated for development by foreign miners.
February 25, 2013 Rio Tinto suspends mining activities in Mozambique Mining company Vale took the same step because the Beira coal terminal stands idle with the Sena rail line out of action.
February 25, 2013 Terrorists attack Colombia’s largest coal mine The violence comes as union leaders and company executives prepare to hold talks today, hoping to end a strike that is costing the company millions of dollars a day.
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