January 18, 2013

Former Upper Big Branch superintendent going to prison

Gary May was sentenced to a 21-month prison term.

January 18, 2013

Mine manager charged over four deaths in UK’s Gleision disaster

The incident is considered the worst mining disaster in Wales in the last three decades.

January 18, 2013

Colombia allows some miners to work in new national park, sparks debate

While miners that already hold licenses will be allowed to keep working in the area, the authority emphasized that those permits will not be renewed once they expire.

January 18, 2013

Glencore and Xstrata postpone final merger date, but get Eskom’s support

Eskom's announcement removes one of the last few hurdles in the two companies' quest to create the world's fourth-biggest diversified miner.

January 18, 2013

Canadian miner that hired hundreds of Chinese to disclose failed applicants’ resumes

HD Mining, the company at the centre of a court battle over Chinese workers at a coal mine in British Columbia, Canada, will release résumés of Canadians who applied for,…

January 17, 2013

CHART: The resource boom ended in 2011 already

And why it's great for stocks.

January 17, 2013

Canadian HR minister taken to task over court order on Chinese coal miners headed for BC

Finley must ensure disclosure of documents about temporary foreign workers and their permits from HD Mining

January 17, 2013

Poor decisions force Rio Tinto’s CEO departure, leaves the group with $14bn charge

The giant miner will take about $14 billion of writedowns for failed deals in aluminum and coal led by Tom Albanese.

January 17, 2013

Surge in coal industry accidents spurs online safety initiative

The Queensland coal sector saw a surge in mining-related accidents and injuries in 2012.

January 16, 2013

Beijing’s appalling air pollution exposed by NASA satellites

Satellite images released by NASA reveal the full and appalling extent of the air pollution which afflicting large swathes of north-eastern China