May 11, 2012 The gold in mining: Canada’s B.C. sector thriving, thanks in large part to China The head office is just one among 800-odd mining companies clustered in downtown Vancouver. But even in a group so large it serves as the backbone of the city’s business…
May 10, 2012 2011-12 US coal mine wages Here from the CostMine report 2011 Survey Results, U.S. Coal Mine Salaries, Wages and Benefits are some wages earned by U.S. coal miners.
May 10, 2012 The commodity megatrend Commodities have experienced a renaissance after the bursting of the internet bubble at the end of the 20thcentury. The new and long-term upward trend began with most commodities in late…
May 10, 2012 Qatar plonks $4 billion on Xstrata and hands Glasenberg another victory The oil and natural gas rich nation's stake in the coal giant is now 8% with a target of over 10%, providing crucial back for Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg to…
May 10, 2012 Has Arch Coal become the perfect stock? Every investor would love to stumble upon the perfect stock. But will you ever really find a stock that provides everything you could possibly want? One thing's for sure: You'll…
May 10, 2012 CoAL completes acquisition of Rio Tinto and Kwezi’s South African coal assets Coal of Africa Limited, a coal exploration, development and mining company operating in South Africa has completed the acquisition of Rio Tinto and Kwezi's South African Coal Assets.
May 10, 2012 Yanzhou Coal said in talks to buy Vale’s stake in mine Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (1171) is among companies in talks to buy Vale SA (VALE5)’s stake in an Australian coal mine for more than A$500 million ($503 million), said people…
May 9, 2012 Mongolia backtracks on state ownership of mining companies Fearing a backlash by foreign investors in the mining sector – the foundation of the country's economy – Mongolian legislators on Tuesday watered down many of the provisions of draft…
May 9, 2012 PJM power capacity auction may be worth over $10 billion Last week, FirstEnergy said PJM told the company to keep three old, coal-fired plants in Ohio capable of generating about 885 MW in service to maintain reliable supplies of electricity.…
May 9, 2012 Canadian Teck Resources shows renewed interest for the iron ore industry Canadian miner giant Teck Resources Ltd. (NYSE:TCK, TSX:TCK.B) is interested in entering the iron ore industry and would seek to acquire a producing asset rather than develop a mining project,…
CHART: Friday massacre for mining stocks but copper price pulls out of nosedive Historic down day for gold and silver prices caused double digit losses for precious metals stocks but copper miners came off relatively lightly. January 30, 2026 | 06:21 pm
