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Blankenship may face $28 million fine for coal mine disaster

Donald Blankenship, the former CEO of now-defunct Massey Energy, is now facing a $28-million fine in addition to a year in jail for his role in the Upper Big Branch mine blast.

Andrew Topf | March 9, 2016 | 4:02 pm

Indonesia could deplete coal reserves by 2033 – PwC

Indonesia could exhaust its economically retrievable coal reserves by 2033, a study by PriceWaterhouseCoopers released on Monday showed.

Reuters | March 9, 2016 | 3:06 pm

Chinese bank joins LBMA silver fix

In a sign of further influence in global financial markets, a major Chinese bank has been allowed into an elite club of bankers that sets the global price of silver.

Andrew Topf | March 9, 2016 | 11:02 am

Gold prices hit by profit taking, stronger dollar

Spot gold was last down $8.40 at $1,254.10 an ounce in New York, having hit a three-day low earlier in the session at $1,251.83 an ounce.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 9, 2016 | 5:30 am

MMG swings to loss and books $784 million write down

The overseas unit of China’s largest state-owned copper and zinc producer is the latest victim of a sustained rout in metal prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 9, 2016 | 4:00 am

World’s second-largest diamond to go under the hammer uncut

The rock, discovered by Lucara in Botswana last year, is second in size only to the Cullinan diamond in the British Crown jewels.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 9, 2016 | 3:15 am

Slowing Chinese demand of coal to hurt Mongolia — BMI

The ramp up in Mongolian coal production will be faced with decreasing demand from China, the major importer of Mongolian coking coal.

BMI Research | March 9, 2016 | 2:00 am

Gold’s best start since 1974 shows not just inflation hedge

As deflation looms, metal has not done this well in 42 years.

Bloomberg News | March 9, 2016 | 12:20 am

Copper, nickel prices retreat on weak Chinese export data

Traders were quick to hit their sell buttons as official figures released in Beijing today showed exports in February were down a whopping 25.4 percent from the previous year.

Andrew Topf | March 8, 2016 | 3:19 pm

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