August 15, 2011 10 die in China coal mine blast A blast in a coal mine in China killed 10 people, officials said Monday. The blast, due to accumulation of gas inside the mine, took place Sunday night in southwest…
August 15, 2011 Q+A-What happened to China’s power shortages Earlier this year, China warned that it could be facing its worst electricity shortages in years and that blackouts and power rationing could dent the economy over the summer. Experts…
August 15, 2011 Mining industry gives Saara tax ultimatum Saara Kuugongelwa- Amadhila THE mining industry has given Finance Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila until Wednesday to reconsider her intended tax reforms before they alert investors worldwide to “the most devastating elements”…
August 15, 2011 Queensland to ban exploration in urban areas Queensland on Monday placed further restrictions on exploration activities in the state, after Cabinet considered a new policy to ban exploration in and around urban areas. Premier Anna Bligh said…
August 14, 2011 Fans curious to know if ‘Coal’ will return to TV Even without a television crew filming every move they make underground, the coal miners who work at Cobalt Coal's Westchester Mine in Big Sandy are running coal and getting better…
August 14, 2011 Closing coal plants difficult with nation’s energy needs Across the heartland and the East Coast record heat waves have caused enormous electricity usage, but no blackouts have occurred. Yet there are concerns that EPA regulations that cause older…
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…
Paulson lifts stake in International Tower Hill with Alaska gold project The Vancouver-based company raised $118 million including $74.8 million in its offering of common shares at $2.22 in the US. January 31, 2026 | 06:45 am
