January 10, 2011 Australian Floods Shaking Up Global Coal Investments OfficialWire reports: The coal terminal at Dalrymple Bay, the largest Australia’s Queensland state, is running at 70 percent of capacity despite fears flooding […]
January 10, 2011 Coal shortfall from Queensland floods fuels Asian inflation The Australian reports: Flooding in Australia’s coal heartland has resulted in a price surge across Asia that could flow on to coal-dependent […]
January 10, 2011 Xstrata on course to win Colombian mine auction? Sunday Times reports Xstrata near to buying one of Colombia's biggest coal miners, currently owned by US group Drummonds. Xstrata remains tight-lipped over prospective acquisition. London-listed miner Xstrata is close…
January 7, 2011 Xstrata says it is too early to say when its Blakefield South mine will reopen The mine, in Australia's New South Wales was closed on Wednesday after a fire broke out in the mine Coal miner Xstrata on Friday said it was too early to…
January 5, 2011 Xstrata says a fire has shut down its Blakefield South Coal mine The miner says no miners were caught underground and no injuries have been reported from the fire that erupted on Wednesday afternoon at the mine in New South Wales SYDNEY…
January 5, 2011 Vallar eyes acquisitions to follow Asian deal “Vallar, the London-listed cash shell founded by financier Nat Rothschild, is looking at acquisitions of coal assets in North America and Australia […]
January 5, 2011 Rotterdam coal and iron ore terminal orders Sandvik shiploader Europe's largest dry bulk port terminal in Rotterdam has commissioned Sandvik's bulk materials handling division to supply a 6,000 t/h shiploader.
January 3, 2011 Riversdale: Scramble in Africa “Rio Tinto, one of the world’s biggest mining companies, has certainly seen something it fancies in Riversdale, an Australia-based firm that operates […]
December 23, 2010 Update: Rival challenges expected as Rio’s $3.9 bid agreed by Riversdale Pre-bid agreement for 14.9% of Riversdale puts Rio’s foot in the door in Mozambique coking coal development. Recommended cash offer price of […]
December 23, 2010 Duluth/Franconia tie-up could lead to huge U.S. base metals/pgm mine In a major consolidation within the big Duluth polymetallic Complex, Duluth Metals and partner Antofagasta are to purchase Franconia Minerals. Read more
Lundin Gold to invest $100 million in 2026 Ecuador exploration Lundin wants to increase its existing reserves totaling 5.54 million ounces, and identify new deposits through a three-year project. February 12, 2026 | 10:29 am
