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.
March 21, 2012 Appalachian coal fights for survival Coal mining in Appalachia has survived deadly explosions, the Great Depression and the country’s largest armed insurrection since the Civil War. The latest threat is booming shale-gas production.
Indonesian coal association says quota cuts risk mine shutdowns Indonesia flagged plans to slash coal output to about 600 million tons a year in a bid to boost prices for the commodity. February 01, 2026 | 09:05 am
