July 1, 2012 Billionaire Rinehart says she’s willing to buy back GVK shares July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart, who sold a majority stake in her Hancock Prospecting Pty's coal projects to India's GVK Group last year, said she is happy…
July 1, 2012 Zambales leaders reject coal plant Zambales leaders on Friday rejected plans for the construction of a 600-megawatt coal-fired plant here, during a public hearing that was arranged by a consortium of energy firms to convince…
July 1, 2012 Kazakhstan mining giants seek to placate simmering labour dissent At 65, Pavel Shumkin says he has lived a decade longer than the average coal miner in Kazakhstan. He recalls a time when he drank beer with his bosses after…
June 29, 2012 Opposition victory in Mongolia vote promises greater share of mining profits for citizens The opposition Democratic Party declared victory in yesterday’s parliamentary elections over Mongolia’s ruling party in a highly disputed election that focused on how to better share profits from a conflict-ridden…
June 29, 2012 Last coal train marks end of 250 years of Saarland mining The last ten wagons of around 1,000 tonnes of coal trundled out of the Duhamel shaft, marking the end of a 250-year history of mining in the region.
June 28, 2012 Environmental coordinators make $96,000 per year: Canadian wage survey round up for miners An insight into the salaries of technical, managerial and administrative folk who work on Canadian Mines.
June 28, 2012 Obamacare ruling means little known black lung provision survives The dramatic announcement that the president's signature achievement, the Affordable Health Care Act, is constitutional also means that benefits for black lung victims will stay put.
June 27, 2012 Glencore ‘ready to pull’ Xstrata merger While both Davis and Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg would suffer blows to their reputations as dealmakers if the merger should collapse other parties stand to lose more.
June 27, 2012 2012 survey of Canadian mine wages Fifty-six mines across Canada provided data on wages paid in 2011. Thirty-four are union mines; and twenty-two non-union. Forty-five reported increased wages while eleven made no changes. None decreased wages.
June 27, 2012 Surprisingly upbeat outlook from Peabody ignites US coal stocks The US coal industry bellwether – leading a surge in coal counters on Wednesday – sees accelerating China coal imports and signs of stabilizing US coal supply-demand fundamentals.
World No. 2 gold miner is ‘willing to move’ on M&A, CEO says Agnico Eagle CEO Ammar Al-Joundi said the gold producer is “very well-positioned” to pursue acquisitions should opportunities emerge. February 13, 2026 | 02:47 pm