July 20, 2011

Chinese mines under scrutiny

The recent Chilean mine disaster has sparked new fresh debate in China regarding work safety and rescue work in the domestic mining industry. China has made huge steps to improve…

July 20, 2011

India Warns ArcelorMittal, Others Of Coal Block Cancellation

India's coal ministry has warned a group of six companies, including the local unit of the world's largest steel producer ArcelorMittal (MT.AE), to expedite work on developing a coal block…

July 20, 2011

West Japan faces peak-hour power shortfall -ministry

Western Japan's electricity supply will fall 1.2 percent short of forecast peak demand for August, as five regional utilities' efforts to boost supply could not offset unplanned shutdowns this month…

July 20, 2011

S.Africa coal industry, unions meet for wage talks

South African coal miners started wage talks with unions and a mediator on Wednesday in a bid to prevent stoppages that could threaten supply to power plants and limit exports,…

July 20, 2011

Russian coal mine accident kills two

Two miners have been found dead after part of an Arctic Russian coal mine collapsed on Saturday, steelmaker Severstal's Vorkutaugol said. MOSCOW, July 20 A third worker rescued from the…

July 20, 2011

Only one mines inspector for whole of NZ, inquiry told

Updated at 7:24 pm on 19 July 2011 A health and safety inspector for the Department of Labour says it is not possible to fully service all mines, tunnels and…

July 20, 2011

Coal output higher, but BHP still hit by floods

Coal output increased at BHP Billiton (BLT) in the last quarter, but the mining giant's Australian business is still being affected by flooding. The company's output of steel-making or coking…

July 20, 2011

Mongolia’s Tavan Tolgoi coal resources could reach 7.5 bln T

Winning bidders selected to develop the western part of Tavan Tolgoi would be allowed exploit the field for 30 years, Batbold was quoted as saying in a major Mongolian news…

July 20, 2011

Coal sector talks begin

Wage negotiations in the coal sector are set to begin on Wednesday, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said. "The meeting will start at 10am today in Johannesburg. We are…

July 20, 2011

BHP posts annual production records

BHP Billiton Ltd says it achieved production records in four commodities in 2010/11, with production of iron ore posting its 11th consecutive record. BHP said annual production of iron ore…