February 7, 2013

Strike stops work at Colombia’s biggest coal producer

Cerrejon and workers at loggerheads over employment contract.

February 7, 2013

Fresh blow to Nat Rothschild in Indonesian coal boardroom brawl

Advisory firm tells shareholder to vote against some of his proposals.

February 7, 2013

Canada’s Teck Q4 profit fell victim to slumping coal prices

Vancouver-based Teck Resources Ltd. is yet another miner feeling the impact of low coal prices: net profit was down 54% last year from same period in 2011.

February 7, 2013

HD Mining favoured foreign workers over qualified Canadians: minister

B.C Jobs Minister shifts position on HD Mining temporary foreign worker controversy.

February 7, 2013

Rinehart to profit on coal discovery in eastern Australia

Rare high-quality deposit drilled near the coast.

February 6, 2013

Ivan Glasenberg: ‘obscure billionaire no more’

Glencore CEO's 'detractors are getting angry'.

February 6, 2013

BHP cuts more Olympic Dam jobs

The giant miner is struggling to keep its massive Olympic Dam project competitive in the current environment.

February 6, 2013

Canadian mining and oil companies set to expand staff numbers

A new survey by one of the world's leading recruitment firms reveals that nearly a half of companies in the Canadian resources sector plan to expand their staff numbers in…

February 4, 2013

CostMine’s 2012 survey of U.S. mine salaries

Ranges are large plus the differences between large and small mines is significant.

February 4, 2013

Australian rains prompt coal force majeures

Heavy rains in Queensland have prompted Rio Tinto and Xstrata to declare force majeures on coking and thermal coal exports this week.