SNL says the closures represent about 4% of installed coal capacity in the U.S. and it will make up a third of nationwide coal plant retirements between 2010 and 2015.

The recurring phenomenon — a warming of the Pacific Ocean as part of a complex cycle linking atmosphere and ocean — has in the past affected mine output, triggering price spikes.

The bank says Anglo could use the funds it gets for dividends and to invest in its much stronger sectors, copper and diamonds.

The incident happened when South African police allegedly clashed with protesters near Atlatsa Resources’s Bokoni platinum mine.

Schwikkard complements Datta Burton & Associates' offering with his expertise in corporate strategy analysis and planning, optimising and developing management operating systems, and delivering high impact productivity improvements.

The thrifty amount compares to the almost $3.9 billion the government of Ontario received from the salt sector in the same period.

The US coal miner listed assets and liabilities of more than $1 billion each in court filings.

Ivan Glasenberg has once again slammed his competitors, who he accuses of damaging the credibility of the mining industry.

The typical approach to bearish gold analysis is to attribute hypothetical fears to gold investors, and then point out these concerns have failed to materialize. Sprott believes the investment thesis for gold is a bit more complex than simplistic motivations commonly cited in financial press.