May 20, 2011 Analyst sees overseas profits for US coal firms Forbes reported that demand for Appalachian coal should drive up profits for US producers. The market news is quoted as saying: India and Europe will likely to import more of…
May 20, 2011 SMH: New South Wales freezes coal and gas exploration licences The Sydney Morning Herald reports on Friday that the state of New South Wales announced a 60-day freeze on new exploration licences for coal, coal seam gas and petroleum in…
May 20, 2011 The next commodities bubble is coming sooner than you think To hear the mainstream media tell it, the commodities bubble has burst. Commodities are plunging across the board in response to the latest U.S. data, most of which seems to…
May 20, 2011 Upper Big Branch mine disaster ‘a story of hubris’ –WVA Governor’s panel The West Virginia Governor's Independent Investigation Panel announced Thursday its findings that the explosion that killed 29 miners at the Upper Big Branch coal mine on April 5, 2010, was…
May 20, 2011 Pacific Coast Plaza to buy 3.6m tons of coal valued at over $300m from Global Earth Energy & Modern Coal Global Earth Energy and its Texas-based joint venture partner Modern Coal announced on Thursday the offer by Pacific Coast Plaza Inc. to purchase 100,000 metric tons of coal per month…
May 20, 2011 Bloomberg: GVK said to be in talks to borrow $850m for Australia’s Hancock mines Bloomberg reports on Thursday that GVK Power & Infrastructure, a builder of airports and utilities controlled by Indian billionaire GV Krishna Reddy, is in talks to borrow as much as…
May 19, 2011 China’s interest in Latin American commodities continues Latin America used to be known for its economic and political instability. But it fought off the global financial crisis with relative […]
May 19, 2011 Coal under a cloud: Cliffs delays outlook due to storm woes Cliffs Natural Resources announced that underground mining operations at its Oak Grove mine in Alabama, have now resumed after being stopped abruptly 2 weeks ago - after the mine was…
May 19, 2011 2010 US mine disaster preventable: probe Last year's death of 29 miners in one of the worst mining disasters in US history "could have been prevented," a panel concluded Thursday, blasting the owner for lax safety…
May 19, 2011 International Coal Group Stock Hits New 52-Week High (ICO) NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- International Coal Group (NYSE:ICO) hit a new 52-week high Thursday as it is currently trading at $14.52, above its previous 52-week high of $14.51 with 6.9…
Ex-Barrick Hemlo logs high-grade gold in new zone Hemlo was created late last year when Calgary-based Carcetti Capital acquired Barrick Mining’s last operating gold mine in Canada. January 26, 2026 | 08:45 am