June 9, 2012

Churchill Mining’s US$2 billion lawsuit against Indonesia gets lift from NY Times

British coal miner, Churchill Mining (LON:CHL), and its case against the Indonesia government got a leg up when its two-year legal battle was profiled in the New York Times.

June 9, 2012

An 1865 economic study of coal explains why bankers and financial firms will pay more for IT and resource companies will pay less

William Jevons, a British economist, was looking at his country’s dwindling coal supplies in the mid-1800s and was asked if increased efficiency in […]

June 8, 2012

Conservative group’s $1 million ad buy seeks votes to kill coal rule

A conservative advocacy group says it's spending almost $1 million on ads to corral support for an upcoming Senate effort to overturn Environmental Protection Agency rules that require cuts in…

June 8, 2012

Minerals Council of Australia accuses unions of racism

The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has condemned unions, saying they are running a nonsensical "race-based" campaign.

June 8, 2012

Anglo American’s $1.7 billion Grosvenor coal mine given state go-ahead

The London-based diversified miner wants to triple production of met coal in Australia over the next 8 years.

June 8, 2012

Alpha to stop coal production at four Kentucky mines; cut 150 jobs

Shares in the miner fell 1.8% in morning trading on the NYSE after it announced plans to stop production at four of its coal mines in Kentucky, with 150 jobs…

June 8, 2012

U.S. environment agency sues India-based coal firm

A group of coal companies owned by a massive India conglomerate ran illegal surface mines in eastern Kentucky that polluted waterways, according to lawsuit filed by the U.S. Environmental Protection…

June 8, 2012

Indonesia denies plans to tax coal exports

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik has denied any plans to tax thermal coal exports after hinting at the move last May.

June 7, 2012

Rio Tinto is looking for a Marketing Director

Rio Tinto is looking for a dynamic Marketing Director to join our marketing team in the USA. The Marking Director, North America, is accountable for all sales, marketing and client…

June 7, 2012

Navajo Nation opposes EPA rule affecting coal-fired power plant

The Navajo Nation says the Environmental Protection Agency is going too far in its attempt to regulate a coal-fired power plant on the reservation.