October 11, 2011 World energy consumption will grow 53% by 2035 World energy consumption is set to grow 53% by 2035 and most of that energy will be coming from fossil fuels, according to a study by the U.S. Energy Information…
October 10, 2011 Coal stocks in China’s QHD port fell to two years low During China’s Golden Week, the coal stocks in China’s Qin Huang Dao (QHD) port plunged to a two year low of 3.97 million tonnes, a 46% slash from 7.3 million…
October 10, 2011 China slaps heavy new tax on coking coal, rare earths Reuters reports China will extend a resource tax – calculated on value rather than volume of production – on domestic sales of crude oil and natural gas from some regions…
October 9, 2011 Mongolia re-opens bidding for world’s biggest coking coal deposit The Wall Street Journal reports Mongolia is relaunching talks with international miners on developing the western block of Tavan Tolgoi in the South Gobi desert, the world’s largest deposit of…
October 9, 2011 Former Chinese coal boss gets life in jail for graft Reuters reports a former senior executive at China's No. 3 state-owned coal producer has been sentenced to life imprisonment for accepting bribes, state media Xinhua said on Sunday.
October 7, 2011 Selling to the rich? Look to the US not China or India A new report from research firm TNS could have implications for mining. A survey of affluent households around the world — defined as greater than $100,000 — found that 80%…
October 7, 2011 Mining in Sichuan exacerbates flooding Poor geological conditions in Sichuan region, which frequently suffers landslides and flooding due to the precipitous slopes and poor ground stability, are now facing worse conditions due to mining.
October 7, 2011 United States versus China round two The Chinese government, in an effort to maximize exports and minimize US imports, prints their Yuan to buy dollars.
October 7, 2011 Copper traders turn most bullish in six weeks on China’s demand Copper traders and analysts are the most bullish since August on speculation prices at a one-year low will spur China, the world's largest buyer, to build stockpiles.
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