November 4, 2011 China coal mine blast: 4 dead, 57 trapped Rescuers were working Friday to try to save 57 miners who were trapped in a coal mine in central China after a rock explosion that followed a small earthquake, state…
November 4, 2011 China economy slowing visibly: Rio Tinto chief China's economy is "slowing visibly", the chairman of mining giant Rio Tinto said Friday, but he expressed confidence that it will prove resilient to any sharp correction in other major…
November 4, 2011 China to impose local coal consumption caps -report China is planning to cap coal consumption in a number of pilot regions as part of its plans to increase the use of clean energy and cut air pollution, the…
November 3, 2011 South Africa’s mines minister finds the nationalization horse bolted South Africa's mineral resources minister Susan Shabangu is on a road show in Australia and the UK to quell fears of mine seizures and drum up new investment for the…
November 3, 2011 Alpha Natural Resources shares spike on record revenues Shares in Alpha Resources (NYSE:ANR) climbed 13% today on news that the company pulled in record revenues this year and beat analyst targets. The Virginia-based company, which acquired Massey Energy…
November 3, 2011 More bad news for iron ore, coking coal prices: world’s largest steelmaker profits halve, sees worse ahead ZeeNews report the world's largest steel-maker ArcelorMittal on Thursday reported a dip of over 51% in net income to $659 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, due to…
November 3, 2011 Coal of Africa raises US$106 million Coal of Africa raised US$106 million after placing 130 million ordinary shares representing 24.4% of CoAL's issued share capital prior to the placing. Coal of Africa operates coalfields in the…
November 3, 2011 Coal India to quicken search for overseas mines as output drops Coal India Ltd., facing a drop in output for the first time in more than a decade, is accelerating its search for overseas assets after talks with Massey Energy Co.…
November 3, 2011 Five mining permits for New Zealand West Coast Crown Minerals has granted five gold mining permits, one gold prospecting permit and one coal prospecting permit on the West Coast in the last month.
November 3, 2011 Peace River Coal buys Anglo’s 10th ThoroughTec simulator base unit Anglo American has acquired its 10th simulator base unit from ThoroughTec, which will be installed at the Peace River Coal mine in British Columbia. The purchase includes ThoroughTec Simulation’s unique…
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