March 30, 2012 China rolls out early-warning system for coal mines China Daily reports on a new tracking system in China designed to give early warning of dangers in coal mines.
March 29, 2012 Anglo American opens $517m colliery in S. Africa UK-headquartered Anglo American (LON:AAL) cut the ribbon today on a new coal mine in South Africa.
March 29, 2012 China’s ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ $11 million wedding reception: How the father got the cash to flash The wedding reception is said to have included live performances by pop stars for the enjoyment of the more than 1,000 guests who stayed at the Ritz Carlton, Marriott, and…
March 29, 2012 Aussie mining boom is ‘first taste of Asia’s rise’ Australia's mining boom is just the "first taste" of Asia's ascendancy, Treasurer Wayne Swan said yesterday, with the region's new prosperity expected to transform the global economy.
March 29, 2012 World’s largest money manager losing confidence in BHP Billiton "They need to clearly indicate to the market what their strategy around Olympic Dam is, around shale gas, all of these things, to return confidence that they're not spending huge…
March 28, 2012 South Korean companies want to establish 6,000 MW coal power plants in Turkey Today Energy minister Taner Yildiz said that South Korean companies were interested in establishing 5,000-6,000 MW coal-fired power plants in Turkey.
March 27, 2012 US coal-fired power: What the gas boom started, Obama has just finished off The closures and the dearth of new builds are as much a function of new environmental impact laws as it is of the US gas boom, which has sent natural…
March 27, 2012 BHP’s Marius Kloppers makes 30 best CEOs in the world list (again) Why? For mining the stuff for making China.
March 27, 2012 Australian coal workers to strike at BHP Bowen Basin mines Workers at BHP Billiton's (BHP.AX: Quote) seven Bowen Basin coal mines in Australia will go on strike beginning Tuesday night following unproductive negotiations over work conditions with the company, the…
March 27, 2012 Coal Miner’s Daughter, Chinese style In China these days, if you’re a daughter in one of the country’s growing numbers of well-off coal mining families, a big part of life involves managing the risks you bear in getting your clan in…
DRC revives $29B iron ore export plan once tied to billionaire Gertler The area that Kinshasa wants to develop has cumulative iron ore resources of 15 billion to 20 billion tonnes grading more than 60% iron. January 15, 2026 | 08:42 am