March 10, 2012 Crandall Canyon mine operator pleads guilty to misdemeanors over 2007 fatalities Genwal Resources Inc., a Murray Energy Corp. subsidiary, has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors to settle a federal investigation into the August 2007 fatalities at its Crandall Canyon coal mine…
March 10, 2012 India to buy more Mozambique coal In future Indian industrial giant Tata Steel will derive 10% of its coking coal requirements from Australian-based Rio Tinto's Benga coal mine in Mozambique.
March 9, 2012 Poland blocks EU efforts on carbon limits Coal-reliant Poland on Friday vetoed European Union efforts to move further towards a low carbon economy, pitting itself against the rest of the 27-member bloc.
March 9, 2012 South Africa’s standalone state mining company a step closer, already hunting for deals South Africa took a step closer on Thursday to create a standalone mining company that will take charge of the government's role in the country's rich resources and with ambitions…
March 9, 2012 Over 18% of Canada’s job losses in February were in the mining industry Despite a healthy economic growth, Canada’s economy lost 2,800 jobs in February, with at least 18% of those positions belonging to the mining sector.
March 9, 2012 Xstrata pays top dollar for BC met coal field Xstrata's relentless appetite for coal, particularly the metallurgical variety, was again evident on Thursday after it bought Talisman's Peace River deposit for $500 million.
March 9, 2012 Pike River mine sold to Solid Energy Pike River Coal has been sold to state-owned enterprise Solid Energy New Zealand under a conditional agreement, receivers for the mine said today. The company went into receivership after a…
March 9, 2012 Mongolian politics pushes stake sale of massive coal mine further out Mongolia's plans, first mooted in 2010, to sell a stake in its Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi coal-mining company to the public faces more delays over politics and regulatory problems while talks with…
March 8, 2012 When it rains, it pours for BHP: leaked e-mail heats up battle with coal mine unions BHP Billiton would not be willing to negotiate with the unions on strike at its coal mines in Australia and had said the battle is "likely to get tougher before…
March 7, 2012 Electricity prices will jump 400% without smart meters: analyst Dr. Guido Bartels, chairman of the Global Smart Grid Federation, told Israeli business publication Globes that an investment in smart meter technology can't be avoided, otherwise electricity prices will skyrocket.
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
