Hunt for coal hots up as floods persist
Coal buyers are scrambling to find replacement supplies as mines in top producer Australia face weeks under flood water.
Skint JCI seeks loan
The former iconic JCI is seeking a further loan from Investec Bank to fund its near term cash requirements, including salaries and wages.
Blaze shuts Xstrata mine
A fire has caused Australia's Blakefield South coal mine in New South Wales state to close down, says owner Xstrata.
Harmony’s Hidden Valley faces legal battle
Harmony Gold’s Hidden Valley JV in Papua New Guinea is again facing legal action over damage caused by mine-related sediment to landowners along the country’s Watut River.
Eskom promises to keep SA’s lights on
Eskom says contingency plans are in place to ensure it generates enough electricity in spite of heavy rains disrupting coal supply to stations.
Mine deaths tally shows big drop
Mine deaths in 2010 fell by nearly a quarter compared with the previous year, but the fatality rates are still high compared to industrialised countries.
HSBC ups gold outlook
HSBC Holdings has raised its 2011 gold price forecast to $1,450 an ounce, citing expectations that investors will be attracted to the metal as a haven from risk.
Zim given diamond sale go-ahead
Zimbabwe has been granted permission to continue conducting supervised sales of diamonds mined at the controversial Marange fields, says a government official.
Japan anxious over rare earth supplies
Japan's Trade Minister Akihiro Ohata will visit China as soon as possible to talk to officials there to secure supply of rare earth minerals.
Higher demand outlook aids copper rally
Copper is continuing its record-breaking run, buoyed by positive manufacturing data from around the world.