June 13, 2017 Yancoal grabs Mitsubishi stakes in Rio Tinto’s coal mines in $940m deal Chinese-owned Yancoal has signalled it may raise its bid for Rio Tinto's Hunter Valley coal assets, after striking the agreement with Mitsubishi to buy its stakes in the same mines.
June 9, 2017 Top 40 miners returned to profit in 2016: PwC Is the bad and the ugly over and the good returning to the mining industry? PwC seems to think so.
June 9, 2017 India hails Kazakhstan’s role as ‘number one’ supplier of uranium India and Kazakhstan have discussed ways to expand their ties as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev in Astana.
June 9, 2017 North Korea coal exports down to zero on China ban, UN cap Coal shipments from North Korea to China fell from 1.4 million tonnes, worth $126 million, in January to zero in April.
June 6, 2017 The problem with our maps Maps shape our understanding of the world – and in an increasingly interconnected and global economy, this geographic knowledge is more important than ever.
June 6, 2017 Adani to go ahead with polemic Carmichael coal mine after all Despite opposition from organizations ranging from the United Nations to green groups and locals, work on the multibillion-dollar mine is expected to begin by September.
June 6, 2017 IAMGOLD sells stake in Ontario gold project to Sumitomo for $195 million The deal comes as Sumitomo, Japan’s top gold miner, looks to boost its output through acquisitions and exploration.
June 2, 2017 Shandong to borrow $1.26B to buy half of Argentinian gold mine Top Chinese gold producer Shandong Mining will have to arrange financing before unlocking its half of the Veladero mine in Argentina.
June 2, 2017 Cheaper solar in India prompts rethink for coal projects Power from solar panels now half the cost of a new coal plant
June 1, 2017 Is coking coal pricing moving away from quarterly benchmarks? Metallurgical coal miners could be exposed to more pricing volatility if a move afoot to do away with quarterly pricing comes to anything.
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