February 18, 2011 Macarthur Coal cuts sales forecast because of floods The Australian miner said annual sales could fall by around a fifth as a result of the heavy flooding that in the country that affected some of its collieries Australian…
February 18, 2011 U.S. miners warned over bolstered EPA regs Mining companies in the United States are being warned that their operations could be the target of increased scrutiny by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
February 16, 2011 Obama Administration calls for 5% royalty on gross proceeds of mines The Obama Administration has called for a hardrock mining royalty and a new hardrock AML fee, along with other fees and tax […]
February 15, 2011 Get ready for a big jump in coking coal prices Coal price volatility has not been an issue for the Japanese steel mills since the industry switched to quarterly pricing in April 2010.
February 15, 2011 B.C.’s Ridley Terminals, Western Coal Corp deliver good news The recent news that Ridley Terminals Inc (RTI), located near Prince Rupert on Canada’s northwest coast, has signed a new long-term agreement with its largest shipper, Western Coal Corp, comes…
February 14, 2011 Western Coal sees ‘improvement’ on Canada rail, port congestion Vancouver-based Western Coal, which has agreed to a C$3,3-billion takeover by rival Walter Energy, is seeing improvements in the logistics systems it […]
February 10, 2011 Teck says met coal will stay ‘tight’ Teck Resources, the second-biggest producer of seaborne hard-coking coal, expects markets for the steelmaking ingredient will remain tight this year, CEO Don Lindsay […]
February 7, 2011 Colombian coal miners accept deal, avoid Cerrejon strike Colombia coal producer Cerrejon's management and union miners are expected to sign a pay deal on Tuesday.
February 3, 2011 Mining magnates top Forbes list of richest Australians Georgina Rinehart is Australia’s wealthiest individual with an estimated net worth of $9 billion, according to Forbes list of Australia’s 40 Richest […]
February 3, 2011 Asian demand for electricity driving Western Canadian thermal coal explorer The CEO of a Canadian coal start-up says voracious demand for thermal coal will keep the shovels turning for three decades on a proposed new mine in Western Canada.
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