October 12, 2011 Company announcement: Xstrata Coal South Africa latest to join Weather Intelligence Systems (WIS) Xstrata Coal South Africa, is one of the latest companies to adopt WIS as its strategic weather intelligence partner. Staying true to its people-centric ethos, XCSA, have invested in theWIS…
October 12, 2011 Carbon tax squeaks through Australia’s lower house Australia Labor Party pushed the carbon tax through the lower house of Parliament on Wednesday in a close vote of 74 to 72. Protestors in the public gallery shouted and…
October 12, 2011 COAL: Enviro groups go on attack against House ash bill Environmentalists went on the offensive today against legislation that would limit U.S. EPA power to regulate ash from coal-burning power plants. The group Earthjustice released a report today that says…
October 12, 2011 Righteousness won’t solve global warming Loading up the global warming argument with righteousness is harming the cause, says a blogger at the Philospher’s Beard. “The moralisation approach […]
October 12, 2011 India asks Czech Republic for tech help in coal mining "The Indian side impressed upon Czech Republic regarding the scope for establishing manufacturing facilities in India for underground mining machinery," an official statement said. Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal-led the Indian…
October 11, 2011 Indonesian Coal Miner Plans $167m IPO to Finance Coal Boom Indonesian Atlas Resources is readying a $167 million initial public offering to help finance building supporting infrastructure in its Sumatra coal mining hubs in Muba and Oku. Indonesian Atlas Resources…
October 11, 2011 Anglo American completes acquisition of PRC Anglo American has acquired 100% ownership of Peace River Coal (PRC), through the acquisition of the remaining 25.17% interest in PRC for a total value of $166m. PRC located in…
October 11, 2011 Why Australia can’t get out from under coal The Australia Coal Association makes a pitch for coal with a recent video on YouTube showing how important the industry is to Australia and the country's ecocomy. Coal has been…
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
