December 9, 2011 Grande Cache Coal executives charged with insider trading Alberta regulators have accused five top executives of Grande Cache Coal Corp. (GCE-T9.75-0.13-1.32%) of illegal insider trading, alleging they sold securities in 2008 before the company disclosed bad news about…
December 9, 2011 Justice, safety and America’s coal-mining industry A settlement in last year's fatal West Virginia coal-mine explosion is welcome, but much more needs to be done to ensure the safety of America's miners.
December 8, 2011 BHP job changes, CEO comments, fan talk of asset sales Management changes at BHP Billiton and comments by CEO Marius Kloppers have fanned speculation the world's biggest miner will try to sell less profitable assets to better exploit its crown…
December 8, 2011 Kloppers slams Fair Work BHP Billiton boss Marius Kloppers says the Gillard Government’s Fair Work act has made it too easy for workers to strike and too difficult for miners to negotiate with unions.
December 8, 2011 Ex-Massey Energy chief starts a new mining company Donald Blankenship, whose former coal company Massey Energy was fined a record $10.8 million for safety violations connected to the worst mining accident in 40 years, has started a new…
December 8, 2011 Peabody acquires stake in Chinese coal importer Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) on Thursday announced that it has acquired a 5.1 percent equity interest in Winsway Coking Coal Holdings Ltd. in a series of purchases of Winsway's shares…
December 8, 2011 Coal reserves: What is left ask shire councillors MICHELLE STRIKE COLLIE Shire Council will seek Department of Mines and Petroleum advice to identify the amount of accessible coal reserves in the Collie Coal Basin. The decision was made…
December 8, 2011 Surface coal mine accidents in Ohio, Virginia claim two Deadly accidents at US surface coal mines in Ohio and Virginia have claimed two workers in the past two days.
December 8, 2011 Xstrata workers strike for 24 hours Workers at Xstrata’s Ulan Coal project north of Sydney went on strike for 24 hours on the weekend after learning several electrical staff had been dismissed.
December 7, 2011 Japanese, Chinese banks among leaders in coal plant financing Chinese and Japanese banks are among the top 20 coal financing banks, along with those from the US, UK, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Italy.
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
