July 9, 2012

EastCoal Inc.-wash plant construction on schedule

The new wash plant at the Menzhinsky Coal Mine in Ukraine is proceeding on schedule with first coal expected to be processed in the current quarter.

July 9, 2012

Rinehart commits $26 million to train locals and avoid unions increasing criticism

Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting is pouring $26 million to local training in the face of an increasing opposition to the company's workforce plans to hire foreign workers.

July 9, 2012

Mining companies committed to UN human rights principles: study

New research released Monday indicates that listed mining and resources companies across the world are keen to comply with the UN’s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which were…

July 9, 2012

Black lung disease returns to coal mines

Black lung disease, the common name for underground coal worker’s pneumoconiosis, is now linked to workers who take part in surface coal mining, according to an investigation by NPR News.

July 8, 2012

Australia’s Queensland to join mining tax challenge -report

Australia's northern Queensland state plans to challenge the federal government's mining tax in the High Court, saying the tax unfairly discriminates against the resource-rich state, The Australian newspaper reported on…

July 8, 2012

Transportation bill has unintended consequences for mine cleanups

An offset in the transportation bill that President Obama is signing today may have unintended consequences for mine cleanup efforts around the country.

July 7, 2012

Colombian coal workers vote to strike

Colombian coal workers voted on Saturday to strike over pay and working conditions at the 3-million-tonne-per-year La Jagua mine of Glencore's Prodeco unit, a union said. Colombia is the world's…

July 7, 2012

Australia mine strikes near end as BMA, unions agree to framework deal

The BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance, or BMA, and coal worker unions agreed to framework July 6 that would end an 18-month dispute and potentially keep fourth-quarter benchmark metallurgical coal prices…

July 7, 2012

S&P lowers Walter Energy outlook to negative on met coal pricing pressure

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on July 5 lowered its outlook on Walter Energy Inc. to negative from stable, citing continued pressure on metallurgical coal prices due to a slowdown…

July 6, 2012

Xstrata-Glencore merger vote postponed: unions raise concerns

Xstrata has delayed voting on a merger with Glencore as investors continue to dictate the offer and unions become more vocal about their concerns over the deal.