October 28, 2011 Coalspur inks 14-year deal to ship coal through Prince Rupert An Australia-based coal-mining junior has struck a bargain to ship coal through Prince Rupert, BC. Coalspur Mines (TSE:CPT, ASX:CPL) said Thursday it has reached a 14-year agreement to export thermal…
October 28, 2011 Rural Australia calls politicians cowards for encouraging big mining firms’ fly-in-fly-out attitude Rural communities in Queensland Australia are more than a little unhappy about state politicians and government agencies allowing mining firms like BHP to set up self-contained separate mining towns cut…
October 28, 2011 US energy companies seek co-op with China US-based companies are looking for opportunities to build cooperative relationships with the Chinese mining industry by providing machinery, safety equipment and clean coal technology, aiming to open the market further.
October 27, 2011 Cliffs Natural Resources: Sunny earnings report sees clouds looming Cliffs Natural Resources vaulted to a record third quarter from a springboard of high iron ore prices combined with higher sales from its Bloom Lake operation, the company announced today.…
October 27, 2011 Teck blasts out record quarterly profit but cuts guidance for copper, coal Teck Resources (TSE:TCK.B) posted strong third-quarter earnings and rewarded shareholders with a 33% dividend increase. However, the Vancouver-based diversified mining company also lowered its 2011 guidance for copper and coking…
October 27, 2011 Coal stocks build up at South Africa’s Richards Bay A build-up of coal stocks at the Richards Bay Coal Terminal in South Africa could mean a slowdown in the buyers’ market, even if Transnet, the national rail freight carrier,…
October 27, 2011 Coal Mine Accident Leaves Seven Dead, 11 Missing Seven people have been confirmed dead and 11 others are missing after a gas outburst occurred early Thursday at a coal mine in central China's Henan Province.
October 27, 2011 Rio Tinto CEO Keen To Increase Exposure To Africa Rio Tinto Ltd. (RIO) Chief Executive Tom Albanese said the company is keen to increase its exposure to mining in Africa, flagging more potential investment in the continent. "I've long…
October 27, 2011 China’s Coke Output to Exceed 400 Mln Tonnes in 2011 China's coke output this year is projected to exceed 400 million tonnes, said Mr. Huang Jingan, President of China Coking Industry Association at a summit forum about the country's coking…
October 27, 2011 Gloucester Coal Q1 production more than doubles Gloucester Coal Ltd. more than doubled production on the year in the September quarter to 934,000 metric tons, the company said. Gloucester, which operates mines in the Hunter region of…
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
