Two U.S. coal miners see growth amid sector’s gloom
Most miners producing coal for electricity are getting battered by cheap natural gas and increasingly stringent pollution controls.
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Australia corporate watchdog expands legal action against Rio Tinto, former executives
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Oil hedge fund manager Andurand says $300 ‘not impossible’
Pierre Andurand said the current reluctance of energy companies to invest in new production meant $300 a barrel was "not impossible" within a few years.
Chaarat Gold offer to Centerra values Kumtor mine at $800 million
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After Tesla debacle, Denmark reconsiders electric car subsidies
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