October 22, 2011

Five sacked over China coal mine blast

International News: Beijing, Oct 22 (IANS) Five officials were sacked after a coal mine gas explosion killed 11 people and injured two in northwest China's Shaanxi province, authorities said Saturday.…

October 21, 2011

Alberta court denies Maxim coal plant challenge

An Alberta court has rejected Ecojustice's challenge, launched on behalf of the Pembina Institute, of the Alberta Utilities Commission's (AUC) approval of a controversial coal-fired power plant expansion. In June,…

October 21, 2011

Unlikely new port for US Coal

National Geographic News reports that Bellingham has in the past been lauded for becoming one of the few cities in the US to rely solely on solar and hydro-generated electricity, its…

October 21, 2011

Push for South Africa mine nationalization coming to a head next week with ‘mass action’ marches

It is vital for the South African government to step up and take a bigger stake in the mining industry, a top economic advisor told those attending a Mining for…

October 21, 2011

Mining ripping away chunks of Great Wall in rural areas

One of the Seven Great Wonders of the World is being threatened by mining. Reuters reports that legal and illegal mines operating below the Great Wall of China are tearing…

October 21, 2011

Outotec recognized again in Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index

For the third consecutive year Outotec is included in the Nordic Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index, which highlights companies with the most professional approach to climate change disclosure practices. Outotec received…

October 21, 2011

China 2011 coal imports set to decline 8.5% despite tight domestic supplies

China's net coal imports this year are expected to reach around 150 million tonnes less than last year's 164.83 million tonnes, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday, citing the…

October 21, 2011

Chinalco to buy 45 mln T of Tavan Tolgoi’s coking coal

Chinalco signed a contract with Mongolian miner Erdenes MGL in July for the purchase of 45 million tonnes of Tavan Tolgoi's coking coal over the next three years, and the…

October 21, 2011

Simandou speeding up, Olympic Dam open pit going ahead, massive copper find in Bolivia, Greenland Minerals and Energy’s critical technical breakthrough, $1.5 billion Aktogay copper project progress and much more …….

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October 20, 2011

Outokumpu to cut 1 in 6 workers on gloomy steel outlook

Reuters reports Outokumpu said it expected to report a significant operating loss in its final quarter as weak demand and prices continued to hit margins forcing the stainless steel maker…