November 16, 2011 Arch Coal to open mine in Perry County It is reported that Arch Coal Inc has been updating the Perry County Board on its progress to open Lost Prairie Mine, which will mine 440 acres of an 848…
November 16, 2011 China slashed ‘inefficient’ coal mining capacity by 231 mil mt in 2010 China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said Tuesday announced that a total of 2,173 "inefficient" coal mines with a combined mining capacity of 230.61 million mt/year were shut down…
November 16, 2011 Murray & Roberts begins work on shafts at Impumelelo coal mine Murray & Roberts Cementation has begun work on a contract awarded by Sasol Mining to provide a men-and-material shaft and a ventilation shaft as well as a decline and coal…
November 15, 2011 Triple Point Technology acquires QMASTOR Triple Point Technology, the leading global provider of software to manage commodities and enterprise risk, announced today that it has acquired QMASTOR Limited, the premier provider of mining software solutions…
November 14, 2011 Chinese mine manager smeared coal on his face to avoid prosecution A Chinese mine manager who smeared coal on his face to appear to be trapped in a mine where 34 workers died has been detained by police, MailOnline reported: "After…
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…
China’s Baowu takes control of Simandou iron ore operator The company raised its stake in the Winning Consortium to 51% from 49%. January 30, 2026 | 10:05 am
