July 13, 2011 Vale holds to copper targets despite deal collapse Brazilian miner Vale will stick to its target of producing 1-million tonnes of copper a year by 2015 after pulling out of a bid for South Africa's Metorex and may…
July 13, 2011 Gold, coal and platinum strikes loom across South Africa Strikes are looming in South Africa's gold and platinum sectors which could threaten global supplies at a time when commodity prices are red hot. South Africa's powerful National Union of…
July 13, 2011 China to be top coking coal importer – consultant China, until recently a net exporter of coking coal, is set to become the world's biggest importer of the steelmaking ingredient by 2015, causing "dizzying" upwards pressure on prices, a…
July 13, 2011 The 10 most-watched coal stocks People watch stocks for different reasons -- they're waiting for a dip in price, watching for a specific catalyst, gathering all the news and information that might affect stocks they…
July 13, 2011 Size can matter with carbon tax It’s become colloquially known as ‘Carbon Sunday’ after the ALP bucked traditional trend, announcing its carbon tax to the nation on a Sunday, ahead of a five-week parliamentary break.
July 13, 2011 Quinn approves new clean coal plant Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation that could lead to the construction of a new "clean coal" plant in Chicago that converts coal to natural gas. Quinn signed the bill…
July 13, 2011 NL Technologies announces MSHA approval for Messenger RT Cap Lamp NL Technologies today announced that the Messenger RT (Reverse Tracking) Cap Lamp has been approved by MSHA (Mine Safety Health Administration). The Messenger RT will […]
July 13, 2011 GoM meet on coal to address green hurdles postponed The meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on coal, which was scheduled for tomorrow to try and resolve issues hurting the production of coal in the country, has been…
July 13, 2011 Mine blast blamed on safety The explosion that ripped through Pike River mine last year had its origin in changes to mining regulations in the 1990s, a former chief inspector of coal mines told the…
July 13, 2011 Pan Asia Corporation Indonesia coal project moves to final feasibility study Pan Asia Corporation Limited is pleased to announce that it has now executed a formal agreement with leading underground mining group KOPEX to undertake a Final Feasibility Study on the…
Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle. February 12, 2026 | 11:01 am