January 29, 2013

CHART: China is burning coal at an insane rate

Use heading for 4 billion tonnes a year, imports could jump to 500m tonnes in 3 years.

January 29, 2013

Era Mining former boss ‘shocked’ by Caterpillar allegations

Emory Williams, who was one of the largest individual shareholders of ERA, said he was “shocked, dismayed and surprised” by Caterpillar's claim allegations that accounting misconduct took place before the…

January 29, 2013

Chinese miners repatriated from British Columbia

Canadian coal company HD Mining has sent some of its Chinese workers back to their home country following a court battle with unions in British Columbia

January 29, 2013

Mineral exploration expands by 47% in BC

The province plans to spend $7 million to increase jobs, competitiveness, reduce backlog and create a more efficient permit process.

January 28, 2013

China is cleaning up its coal industry at an astonishing pace

Consolidation and technological upgrades see number of mines cut by 1,500.

January 28, 2013

One third of junior miners to disappear in 2013: Brent Cook

The senior geologist and analyst says those companies simply don’t have viable properties.

January 28, 2013

Exotic travel and lots of money: commodity trader for a major miner lists business perks

A social media user who claims being a commodities trader at giant Glencore (LON:GLEN) opened up a forum on Reddit on Sunday in which he answered lots of questions about…

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…