June 3, 2012 Australia’s coal bed LNG export expansion plans falter Confidence in Australia's coal seam gas industry, one of the nation's brightest economic prospects, has begun to flicker.
June 3, 2012 T4 coal-loader could cost between $4 billion and $5 billion PORT Waratah Coal Services has authorised the spending of another $60million on its planned T4 coal-loader on Kooragang Island.A company spokesman said the $60million authorised by the PWCS board took…
June 1, 2012 Brazilian Vale urged to sell shares in Mozambique Moatize coal The Mozambican government is urging the Brazilian mining giant Vale to sell on the local stock exchange (BMV) 10 percent of its venture in Moatize in the northwestern province of…
June 1, 2012 Teck announces tentative collective agreement at Trail Operations Teck Resources Limited ("Teck") (TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) announced today that Teck and Locals 480 and 9705 of the United Steelworkers have reached a tentative collective agreement covering Trail…
June 1, 2012 Vale’s Carborough Downs declares force majeure Vale SA announced that Carborough Downs, the Company's metallurgical operations in Central Bowen Basin, Queensland state, Australia declared major force (FM) as of May 31, 2012., after the detection of…
May 31, 2012 Why isn’t this copper miner smiling? He’s getting a $45 million bonus just for staying on In all $265 million will be doled out to senior management at Xstrata to stop them from jumping ship after a merger with Glencore. The two companies are also paying…
May 31, 2012 EastCoal Inc. closes C$17,010,000 private placement The Company is focused on the Donbass coal basin of Ukraine which has large coal reserves and excellent prospects.
May 31, 2012 Joy Global sinks to year-low, forecasts further US and worldwide slowdown “Our second quarter reflects both excellence in our execution and concerns over slowing in our markets”
May 31, 2012 Glenstrata ready to become the largest mining industry merger in recent history The prospectus giving details of the creation of a $90 billion mining and commodities trading behemoth will finally find its way to the inboxes of shareholders today.
May 31, 2012 Owners of Big Sandy throw in the towel and withdraw $1bn retrofit plans New York Times reports that Big Sandy, an eastern Kentucky coal-burning plant, will not be retrofitted so it can meet environmental regulations.
Column: Can Africa win as the West and China scramble for minerals? What is different this time compared to the colonial conquest of Africa two centuries ago is that African countries have far more choice. February 12, 2026 | 09:36 am
