November 13, 2011 Australia mines minister: Carbon, mineral ‘super’ tax won’t deter investors. India begs to differ Australia's Minister for Resources, Martin Ferguson, has rejected reports in the Indian press that the carbon tax and mineral resources rent tax will deter foreign investment as it pushes up…
November 13, 2011 New Zealand coal deaths: former chief executive faces criminal charges Wales Online reports the former chief executive of Pike River Coal of New Zealand, Peter Whittall faces 12 criminal charges over the 2010 mine explosion that killed 29 miners. An…
November 13, 2011 Native community resists BC premier’s China-backed coal-mine plans The Globe & Mail reports this week, British Columbia premier Christy Clark announced during her China trade mission that she has secured $860 million in financing to build a coal…
November 12, 2011 Rinehart gets nod for $2.2 billion coal railway project in central Queensland Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has retained the right to build a controversial coal rail corridor in central Queensland, after the state government successfully quashed a Supreme Court challenge led by…
November 12, 2011 China coal exports plunge 35% in October According to the preliminary data released by the country General Administration of Customs, China coal exports decreased further to 790,000 tonnes in October of the current year down 34.7% or…
November 12, 2011 Carbon emissions cut by mere 0.7% since 2000 The world has reduced carbon emissions by a mere 0.7% a year since 2000, according to the PwC Low Carbon Economy Index 2011, which was released this week. The rate…
November 12, 2011 Coal India net surges 73% on higher interest income Coal India Ltd (CIL) posted a 73 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 2,593 crore in the July-September quarter compared with the same period last year, riding primarily…
November 12, 2011 China mine blast death toll rises to 30,13 still trapped Xinhua reports the chief of China's work safety watchdog on Saturday decried the poor safety standards at a coal mine where rescuers had pulled out 30 bodies and are still…
November 11, 2011 Coal Project Hits Snag as a Partner Backs Off A power company that was expected to demonstrate a carbon-capture technology has said it cannot take part, leaving the remaining partners at risk of losing $1 billion in federal funds.
November 10, 2011 Glencore picks off 15% stake in Optimum Coal Holdings Global commodities trader Glencore (LON:GLEN) is making inroads into South African coal. Reuters reports that Glencore has signed a deal to buy energy trader Mercuria's 15 percent stake in South…
Viridis targets US, Europe rare earth deals amid China pushback The negotiations include setting a minimum price for output from Viridis’s $360 million Colossus project in the state of Minas Gerais. January 19, 2026 | 12:27 pm
