October 6, 2011 EastCoal to buy Menzhinsky coking coal mine in Ukraine EastCoal has signed a letter of intent with Aponet Enterprises under which it has acquired the right to purchase a 100% interest in the Menzhinsky coking coal mine in the…
October 6, 2011 Ameren to close two Illinois coal-fired power plants Missouri-based utility Ameren Corporation is to cease operations at two of its coal-fired merchant power plants in Illinois, US with a combined capacity of 520MW.
October 5, 2011 Anglo American buys rest of Peace River Coal for $166m Global diversified miner Anglo American announced Wednesday it has cquired the remaining 25%, along with rights to royalties it didn't already own, in BC-based Peace River Coal Partnership (PRC), for…
October 5, 2011 Richards Bay Coal Terminal CEO quits Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) CEO Raymond Chirwa has resigned. RBCT chairperson Imogen Mkhize said in a statement that RBCT’s GM Alan Waller would act as RBCT CEO until further…
October 5, 2011 Calls for more women in the mining industry MORE women are being encouraged to consider a career in the traditionally male-dominated mining industry as the sector recognises the benefits of diversity in the workforce. Employment Office Managing Director,…
October 5, 2011 Coal at the crossroads: Mercury rises on coal costs Half of the airborne mercury pollution in the US comes from coal-fired power plants. After years of study and debate, the Environmental Protection Agency is planning to announce new limits…
October 5, 2011 Aston sells 10 pct stake in Maules Creek Aston Resources Ltd has agreed to sell 10% of its Maules Creek coal project in New South Wales to a subsidiary of Japan’s Electric Power Development Co Ltd for A$370…
October 5, 2011 Commodities may rally 20 pct on emerging-markets growth, Goldman Sachs says Commodity prices may advance 20 percent over the next year as growth in emerging markets offsets the impact of the sovereign-debt crisis in Europe and a slowdown in developed economies,…
October 5, 2011 Union outrage at New Hope Coal Mining unions claim New Hope Coal told employees there was “no money left” for pay raises, and there will only be wage cuts. These claims come a fortnight after New…
October 5, 2011 Apprentices ditch training for highly paid mine jobs The WA Government has urged apprentices to stick with their training after new figures indicating four out of ten drop out. At some major training providers up to half of…
GRAPHIC-Gold and silver soar in year-end rally Investors have not treated the festive break as an occasion to take profits. December 22, 2025 | 12:08 pm
