June 24, 2011 ‘US economy could be one of the big surprises in H2’ 2011 – SocGen In its latest Quarterly Commodities Review, Société Générale takes the view that , at a "time of significant doubt for the outlook for the global economy" the recovery is sustainable…
June 24, 2011 U.S. coal exports reach highest level since 1992 The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the statistical arm of the U.S. Department of Energy, has reported that U.S. coal exports in the first quarter of this year were 26.6…
June 23, 2011 Teck receives regulatory approval for share buy-back program Teck Resources has been informed that the Toronto Stock Exchange has accepted Teck's notice of intention to make a normal course issuer bid in respect of up to 40 million…
June 23, 2011 Commodities fall most in seven weeks Bloomberg reports that commodities dropped the most in seven weeks after the International Energy Agency announced plans to release emergency oil supplies.Gold for August delivery fell 2.4 percent to $1,516.60…
June 23, 2011 China sticks to ban on favourable power tariffs for energy-intensive sectors China's top economic planner on Thursday reiterated a ban on favourable power tariffs for power-intensive sectors as the world's second-largest electricity consumer struggles to deal with its worst power crisis…
June 23, 2011 Caledon Resources agrees to be bought by Chinese investment group Australian coking coal producer Caledon Resources said it agreed to be bought by a Chinese investment group for 313.1 million pounds ($507 million), in a long-awaited deal which has finally…
June 23, 2011 Share buy-back plan receives regulatory approval – Teck The Diversified miner said Wednesday that regulators have approved a plan, that will take effect from June 27th, allowing the group to buy back as much as 6.9% of its…
June 22, 2011 Vale to build coal-to-liquid plant in Mozambique The Brazilian mining company Vale is to enter into a partnership with the Portuguese company SGC Energia to build an industrial unit to convert coal into liquid fuel in Moatize…
June 22, 2011 It’s time to invest in coal Coal prices are surging ahead even as most other commodities pull back, spurred on by expectations that metallurgical and thermal coal production will again fail to meet rising global demand…
June 22, 2011 New Zealand PM says mining practices will change New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has told The Australian newspaper there will be changes in New Zealand mine safety regulations. Key made the comments in an interview when asked…
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
