June 29, 2011 $3.5bn writ hits West Australia mines deal The coalmines that once powered the fortunes of reclusive West Australian millionaire Ric Stowe are at the centre of a $3.5 billion lawsuit between the mines' new owner and its…
June 29, 2011 Royal Coal appoints Rodney Mays as COO Royal Coal Corp. has appointed Rodney Mays as Chief Operations Officer. Mays is an experienced operations manager with 26 years of coal mining experience and strong industry knowledge. He brings…
June 29, 2011 Govt says Massey to blame for fatal blast, falsified safety reports A coal mine explosion that killed 29 people in West Virginia last year was probably caused by faulty water sprays, badly managed ventilation and built-up coal dust, and could have…
June 29, 2011 China coal company buys $200m worth of Australian farms It has been brewing for some time, but the revelation that Chinese state-owned company Shenhua Watermark Coal had spent about $200 million buying up 43 farms on prime agricultural land…
June 29, 2011 BIV: Prophecy coal delivers historic shipment to Russia A Vancouver-based company is behind Mongolia’s first shipment of coal to the Republic of Buryatia in the Russian Federation. On Wednesday, Prophecy Coal (TSX-V:PCY) said it had shipped 650 tonnes,…
June 29, 2011 Brazil’s steel industry ‘almost at crisis point’ FoxBusiness.com quotes an analyst at an industry conference in Rio de Janeiro as saying on Tuesday Brazil's steel industry is "almost at crisis point," due to the country's strong currency…
June 29, 2011 South Africa mines nationalization talk may cut output Bloomberg reports South Africa risks cutting the mine output that contributes 8.8% of the economy as calls from within the governing political party for a state takeover of the industry…
June 29, 2011 Massey kept fake safety records to throw off inspectors, mine disaster victim’s fiancee says of latest MSHA findings Federal investigators have proof that Massey Energy kept fake safety records to throw off inspectors at a southern West Virginia mine where 29 men died in an explosion last year,…
June 29, 2011 China’s coal mine safety record improves this year, says official China has made new headway in coal mine work safety with fewer accidents and deaths since the start of this year, said Zhao Tiechui, head of the State Administration of…
June 29, 2011 Blast victim fiancee: Proof of mine co. fake files Federal investigators have proof that Massey Energy kept fake safety records to throw off inspectors at a southern West Virginia mine where 29 men died in an explosion last year,…
Northern Star climbs to record high as first-half profit surges 49% The gold miner reported underlying net profit after tax of A$759.8 million ($541 million) for the half year ended December 31. February 11, 2026 | 03:33 pm