January 4, 2013 Australian coal industry remains dour as it becomes world’s most costly producer Australia's coal industry shed more than 8,000 jobs in the past six months
January 4, 2013 Coal seam gas production balloons in Asia Unconventional gas is becoming increasingly popular across the Asia-Pacific, as demand for natural gas grows throughout the region’s major industrialized nations.
January 4, 2013 Colombia’s Cerrejon exceeds coal exports and production targets for 2012 The operation —a joint venture between BHP Billiton (ASX, NYSE:BHP), Anglo American (LON:AAL) and Xstrata (LON:XTA)— produced 34.6 million tons of coal last year, 4% more than the projected 33.3…
January 3, 2013 US coal mining deaths down Preliminary figures show 19 coal miners were killed on the job in 2012, compared to 21 in 2011.
January 3, 2013 Mining companies lead surge in Canadian IPO market in Q4 Consumer products, retail, energy and real estate sectors shared spotlight with miners
January 3, 2013 Rogue trade: Things just got a whole lot worse for Rothschild-Bakrie venture Embattled Bumi Resources swings into $652 million loss after derivative trade goes wrong.
January 3, 2013 India and Brazil to replace China as main drivers of resources demand: report A second wave of raw materials demand from India and Brazil will support the global mining industry says global accountancy firm KPMG
January 2, 2013 Mining shares lead rally ignited by US fiscal cliff deal The FTSE 100 index rose 139 points to 6,037 points, the first time it has been above the 6,000 level in 17 months, with mining shares exceptionally high.
January 1, 2013 Mining industry successfully scuppered Aboriginal land rights in Australia during the 80’s Concerted campaign by the mining industry in collusion with Western Australia's Burke government thwarted efforts to give Aboriginal communities a greater say and share in resource development
December 31, 2012 China establishes online trading platform for coal New online trading center will cut out intermediaries by permitting complete transactions
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