March 23, 2012

5 dead, 17 trapped after coal mine blast

A gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in Northeast China's Liaoning province Thursday, killing at least five people and trapping 17 others, the national work safety watchdog said.

March 22, 2012

‘We pumped an ocean into the mountains’

Coal Rush, a documentary running next week at the Atlanta Film Festival, tells the story of a 7-year crusade by US attorney Kevin Thompson, along with other attorneys, advocates and…

March 22, 2012

Glencore-Xstrata merger won’t happen this year

EU regulators are stepping up scrutiny of the mooted $90 billion merger of the commodities trader and coal giant and the whole vetting process could take until early 2013. That…

March 22, 2012

Tata Group looking to partner with South African coal miner

The Tata Group, India's largest conglomerate, is said to be investigating a joint venture with South African coal producer Increase Coal.

March 22, 2012

Investors give miners another kicking after China manufacturing shrinks

None of mining's top companies escaped the carnage on Thursday after a survey of manufacturing in China showed activity slowed for a fifth straight month.

March 22, 2012

India loses $210bn in coal sales in ‘mother of all scams’

In what opposition parties call the "mother of all scams", a government auditor's draft report says India lost up to $210 billion in revenue by selling coal deposits too cheaply.

March 22, 2012

Waratah Coal project attacked by Greens

Australia's largest environmental lobbies are turning the heat on Liberal National Party (LNP) leader Campbell Newman to stop a Clive Palmer mining project.

March 22, 2012

Australian coal exports forecast to triple in a decade

New taxes don't seem to be deterring the expansion of Australia's coal industry.

March 22, 2012

CIA rejects Palmer’s claims they’re funding protestors

The CIA has rejected claims by Clive Palmer that it's helping fund anti-coal protests in Australia.

March 21, 2012

Aussie tax may have silver lining in higher coal, iron ore prices

The 30% tax on iron ore and coal producers passed by the Australian government may raise the prices of those commodities but will also shrink margins of steelmakers, analysts say.