August 14, 2011 Covered-up mine accident kills 5 in NW China LANZHOU - Five people were killed in a coal mine accident that was kept under wraps up for over 40 days in Northwest China's Gansu province, local authorities said Sunday.…
August 14, 2011 A clash of values above and below ground This time it's different. Miners have clashed with farmers and locals over the years, but never like this. The battle between coal-seam gas and coal versus the rest has grabbed…
August 14, 2011 Film mines rich seams of history Hiroko Kumagai will never forget the day in 1998 when she first stepped inside the red-brick building at the entrance to the closed and shuttered Miyahara shaft in the Miike…
August 14, 2011 Subic locators not primary beneficiary of coal-fired power plant Although the coal-fired power plant that is to be built here would rise in the Redondo Peninsula, almost all of the power it would generate would not go to businesses…
August 14, 2011 CIL urges govt to relax investment rules for 2 overseas mines The world's largest coal miner Coal India Ltd has zeroed in on two overseas coal assets, one in Australia and the other in Indonesia, for acquisition and expects to begin…
August 13, 2011 Coal India to be hit by wage-hike Irrespective of its 64% gain in first fiscal quarter, Coal India, the world's largest coal miner, fears its second quarter growth would not be in the tune of former. The…
August 13, 2011 US coal use off 3pct from previous week – Genscape Genscape said that US coal consumption was off 3% in the past week, as widespread easing of summer heat and fuel-switching by power providers cut coal demand.
August 13, 2011 Casualties from coal mine explosions fall sharply in China The number of deaths caused by coal mine gas explosions in China declined sharply during the first half of this year, coal mine safety authorities said. A total of 245…
August 13, 2011 Commodities to extend gains, say GCM Worldwide Retail sales in the U.S. climbed 0.5 percent in July, the most in four months, following a 0.3 percent increase in June that was larger than previously estimated, GCM Worldwide…
August 13, 2011 U.S. may ship more coal, raising EU supply The U.S. may increase coal exports, further boosting supply of the commodity in Europe, Macquarie Group Ltd. (MQG) said. “A big push” to encourage natural-gas burning in the U.S. may…
Freeport says it’s on track to restart Grasberg mine after deadly mudslide The company declared force majeure on its Indonesian shipments in late September, estimating output would be curbed well into 2026. January 22, 2026 | 10:58 am
