November 27, 2011 Three arrested for coal mine blast that killed 29 in central China Three people who were believed to be responsible for a deadly coal mine blast in central China's Hunan Province late October were arrested Sunday. The three people were in charge…
November 27, 2011 Pressure on rich over coal rules AUSTRALIA and other rich countries are under pressure to change rules that allow them to meet climate change targets by subsidising coal plants in poor countries.
November 27, 2011 Coal jobs at 14 year high in Appalachia New government data shows employment in the Appalachian mining industry is at a 14 year high. The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration said that the total number of coal…
November 27, 2011 Draft mining bill provides for royalty sharing in India The Indian government set up a group of ministers to look into the proposed new draft Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2011. The cabinet considered the recommendation of…
November 27, 2011 Diversified no more: internet firm and one-time Warren Buffet darling Level 3 sells coal mine US-based Level 3 Communications, a global optic fibre network operator, this week announced that it has completed the sale of its entire coal mining business for an undisclosed amount to…
November 27, 2011 New study says acid drainage from coal mines ‘devastating’ South Africa’s rivers BusinessLive reports that while acid mine drainage from disused gold mines in the Johannesburg area of South Africa is well documented, according to a new study AMD from nearly 6,000…
November 27, 2011 Rio Tinto, Chinalco finalize exploration joint venture A joint venture between uber-miner Rio Tinto and Chinese partner Chinalco was finalized on Friday. The JV, called CRTX, has been officially registered and cleared to do business in China.…
November 27, 2011 China realizes world’s biggest carbon cut – equal to 630 million tonnes of coal China reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 1.5 billion tonnes between 2006 and 2010, the biggest decrease of any country in the period, according to a new report. The country's…
November 26, 2011 Philippines coal plant breaks ground The Alcantara Group’s Sarangani Energy Corp. on Friday broke ground on its 200-megawatt coal-fired plant project, which is estimated to cost $400 million to build and reduce electricity rates by…
November 25, 2011 SAIL cuts India’s steel demand outlook by 6 pct India’s steel demand is likely to grow by 6 per cent in the current fiscal year, nearly half the earlier forecast, as higher interest rates squeeze demand from the automobile…
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
