November 6, 2011 Feds plan to expand strip coal mine near Bryce Canyon Plans to greatly expand a strip coal mine near Bryce Canyon National Park got a boost Friday from the federal government, leaving southern Utahns to debate which kind of economic…
November 6, 2011 Obama tightens screw on America’s coal supply Weeks after the infamous BP oil spill in late-April 2010, the Minerals Management Service (MMS), the agency that managed leasing and regulation, was split up into three parts. With dire…
November 6, 2011 BHP Billiton to begin work on Indonesia coal project BHP Billiton Ltd said Thursday it plans to begin work on the $1.34 billion IndoMet coal project in Indonesia within weeks, a move that would open up a new mining…
November 6, 2011 ‘Coal girls’ hit paydirt at mines Fly-in, fly-out "working girls" travelling from as far away as New Zealand to the resource-rich regions of Queensland and Western Australia are making as much money in one or two…
November 4, 2011 Tata Steel said to be bidding for Australian coal miner New Hope India's largest business group is considering making a bid for New Hope Corp. (ASX:NHC) in what could be the largest coal deal since Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR) bought Massey Energy…
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…
First Quantum backs Panama’s plan to allow stockpile processing at shuttered copper mine Cobre Panama, one of the world's largest open-pit copper deposits, was closed in 2023 following protests from local residents over tax contributions and environmental impacts. January 15, 2026 | 03:48 pm
