October 16, 2011 Workers’ strike, excessive rain affect Coal India production Production by Coal India Ltd has been hit hard by a recent strike by workers and excessive rainfall at some of its collieries, affecting coal supply at most thermal power…
October 15, 2011 Groups sue to block W. Virginia coal mine Bloomberg reports that three environmental groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the proposed Highland Reylas mountaintop removal mine in Logan County, West Virginia. The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy,…
October 15, 2011 Perry vows to unleash US potential to be ‘Saudi Arabia of coal’ Fading Republican 2012 candidate Rick Perry pledged Friday to unleash a new economic boom by throwing open land and seas to oil drilling and tapping America's status as the “Saudi…
October 15, 2011 Eastern Inner Mongolia coal output to surge in next 5 yrs Coal production in the eastern part of Inner Mongolia is estimated to increase substantially in the 12th Five-Year Plan Period, according to the relevant government authority.
October 15, 2011 Coal mining’s human cost examined The human cost of coal mining and the price paid by miners in sickness, injury and disability is being studied in a new £1m research project. Findings from the five-year…
October 14, 2011 Walter Energy jumps on hopes BHP’s US buying spree will continue In play Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT) jumped higher by more than 7% in pre-market trading to over $80/share after the UK's Independent newspaper reported that Anglo American (LON:AAL) and BHP…
October 14, 2011 NYT: Coal industry ‘fingerprints all over’ EPA bill The New York Times reports as legislation to limit America's Environmental Protection Agency's power to regulate coal ash hits the US Congress this week, environmental advocates see industry footprints all…
October 13, 2011 Rio rocks: iron ore output now tops half a million tonnes a day Rio Tinto, the world’s second- largest mining company, said third-quarter iron ore output and coking coal production reached record highs after recovering from disruptions caused by flooding in Australia earlier…
October 13, 2011 Peabody’s $4.7 billion takeover of Macarthur clears final regulatory hurdle St. Louis Business Journal reports Peabody Energy on Thursday received clearance from the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China to proceed with its and ArcelorMittal’s $4.7 billion…
October 13, 2011 Coal shortage may lead to blackouts in India The Times of India reports that rain has disrupted operations at several coal mines in India, and several power plants are close […]
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
