April 15, 2012 South Africa’s Transnet coal deliveries gain momentum Transnet on Monday raised the curtain on its recently announced $37 billion expansion programme, saying it included an ambition to take thermal coal rail capacity to 98Mt per year by…
April 15, 2012 Coal of Queensland shareholders fight over float Influential shareholders in Coal of Queensland will take court action today as part of a dispute over whether they should be allowed to buy a large part of the company…
April 15, 2012 How Oregon can generate a low-carbon future by going coal-free Only six years ago the U.S. Department of Energy was anticipating a "coal resurgence," counting 150 new coal plants planned across the country (including 11 in the Pacific Northwest and…
April 14, 2012 It’s crunch time for UK Coal as it heads for big restructuring The very survival of Britain?s coal mining industry depends on the success of a massive restructuring of UK Coal, which is to be announced in the next fortnight.
April 14, 2012 Churchill Mining to seek over $2 billion from Indonesia London-listed Churchill Mining will take the Indonesian government to international arbitration and seek more than $2 billion in compensation in a dispute over a huge coal asset.
April 13, 2012 Coal takes a beating after China’s GDP numbers disappoint China, the world's biggest consumer of coal, said that the gross domestic product came in at 8.1% in the first quarter, the lowest figure in three years.
April 13, 2012 Pakistan must turn to coal to avert energy crisis According to trade and industry sources, the country must tap into its largely untapped reserves and imports to generate power beyond the next decade if it is to ease its…
April 13, 2012 Minerals Council of Australia restarts anti tax ad campaign The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) resumed today an ad campaign initially launched in July last year, attacking alleged hikes on the federal government's mining and carbon taxes.
April 13, 2012 US versus Australian mine manager salaries Today Jennifer Leinhart of CostMine sent me these two volumes: 2011 Survey Results: U.S. Coal Mine Salaries, Wages and Benefits 2011 Survey Results: U.S. Metal & Industrial Mineral Mine Salaries,…
April 12, 2012 Mine closure sends warning to unions The shock closure of the Norwich Park mine sends a powerful warning to unions that mining giants can shut sites even in a resource boom.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
