January 28, 2013

Coal export imperils Great Barrier Reef’s World Heritage Status

Australia's Great Barrier Reef, considered one of the world's preeminent natural wonders, could be deprived of its World Heritage Site status by UNESCO

January 26, 2013

Machine part discovered in 300 million-year old lump of coal

A metal implement which appears to be the toothed rail of a gear shift has been found in a lump of coal around 300 million years in age

January 26, 2013

Approval of Whitehaven’s mine expansion threatens state forests

The New South Wales state government has given its approval to proposed expansions to Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Tarrawonga mine in Gunnedah Basin, one of three mining projects in the area…

January 25, 2013

Anglo American reports Q4 drops in iron ore and platinum production

Anglo's iron ore and platinum production dips in Q4

January 25, 2013

Port okays controversial coal expansion

Neptune Terminals upgrade will increase handling to 18.5 million tonnes per year.

January 25, 2013

Deloitte, Ernst & Young apparently botched Caterpillar’s China due diligence

Financial Times is reporting that Deloitte was in charge of auditing the working capital for ERA, while Ernst & Young conducted overall evaluation of the transaction.

January 25, 2013

Mining billionaire Batista denies suspension of coal projects in Colombia

The mining magnate continues to believe in his Colombian coal projects, despite the unfavourable market scenario.

January 25, 2013

Problems at the world’s largest coking coal mine escalate

Mongolia is planning to cancel China coal-supply contract, and has delayed Tavan Tolgoi's IPO.

January 24, 2013

Chinese regulators to give go-ahead to Xstrata-Glencore merger

Officials indicate they have no reasons to refuse the proposed take-over

January 23, 2013

Beijing plans coal pollution clampdown

450 heavy-polluting coal plants will be closed