Park, wildlife agencies opposed to strip mine near Utah's Bryce Canyon ... The Republic The US Fish & Wildlife Service is among three federal agencies that have registered opposition to the lease of 3500 acres of public range land sought by a coal mine that got its start on 440 acres of private land. The mining is under way about a dozen ... Coal expansion causes riftSt. George Daily Spectrum Agencies urge Interior to reject mining near national parkWashington Post all 9 news articles »

Bloomberg

Mining Deals to Pile Up Wall Street Journal Prices for commodities including coal and nickel took off in the early 2000s, propelled by the admission of China into the World Trade Organization. And M&A conditions in mining remain ripe world-wide, analysts say. Commodity prices are high, ... A merger fit for world dominationFinancial Times How Glencore and Xstrata nailed the $76bn dealThe Australian Xstrata Confirms Approach From GlencoreBloomberg Reuters -The Independent -Telegraph.co.uk all 177 news articles »

Charleston Gazette

Alpha Natural to idle coal mines on weak demand Reuters Feb 3 (Reuters) - Coal producer Alpha Natural Resources Inc said it will idle four mines immediately and two others by early 2013, joining Patriot Coal Corp in cutting production as power-producing customers switch to cheaper natural gas. Alpha Natural to cut coal output as demand weakensMarketWatch Alpha Natural To Cut Coal Output Amid Weaker DemandWall Street Journal 39th Annual W.Va. Coal Mining Symposium UnderwayWVNS-TV Sacramento Bee -State Journal all 58 news articles »

AFP

China coal mine explosion kills 11 AFP BEIJING — A gas explosion in a southwest China coal mine Friday killed 11 workers and injured six others, state press said in the latest accident to hit the nation's dangerous mining industry. One worker remained missing after the explosion ripped ... Two dead, six injured in explosion at coal mineYonhap News Gas explosion kills 13 miners in ChinaPress TV COAL MINE EXPLOSION KILLS 13 IN CHINAAgenzia Giornalistica Italia Australia Network News all 148 news articles »

Coal Mines Becoming Safer But Some Still 'Don't Get It,' Says US Regulator Insurance Journal By Vicki Smith | February 3, 2012 Coal operators across the country are changing the way they work, and mines are becoming safer, but the head of the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration said Thursday there are still too many who “don't get it ... Joseph Main mine safety and health improving through collective efforts of ...PoliticalNews.me (press release) MSHA's Contested Case Backlog Fell 25 Percent in 2011Occupational Health and Safety The Efforts to Make Mining Safer After 2010 ExplosionYahoo! Contributors Network CanadianBusiness.com all 16 news articles »

Main says violations at US coal mines down in 2011 Fox News Coal operators across the country are changing the way they work, and mines are becoming safer, but the head of the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration said Thursday there are still too many who "don't get it. and more »

West Virginia Record

W.Va. gov proposes coal mine safety measures BusinessWeek Several of the provisions respond to the 2010 explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine in Raleigh County. In the worst US coal mining disaster in four decades, 29 miners died after explosive methane gas and coal dust built up in the underground mine. Tomblin: Miners Should Be at Top of GameWest Virginia MetroNews all 21 news articles »

AsiaOne

Coal mines shut as Australia evacuates flooded towns Reuters SYDNEY (Reuters) - Heavy rains shut four coal mines in eastern Australia on Friday as military helicopters evacuated stranded residents from inundated towns, and authorities warned of further flash flooding. More than 11000 people in Queensland state ... Australia flies aid to flooded town, risk to coal areasAsiaOne Australia braces for floods, threat to coal and cropsReuters Africa all 592 news articles »

The Sun Daily

Coal mines shut as Australia evacuates flooded towns The Sun Daily SYDNEY (Feb 3, 2012): Heavy rains shut four coal mines in eastern Australia on Friday as military helicopters evacuated stranded residents from inundated towns, and authorities warned of further flash flooding. More than 11000 people in Queensland ... Flash Floods in Australia Shut Down Coal MinesEnergy Digital all 168 news articles »

Miners vow to strike in Bowen Basin ABC Online By Jennifer Huxley The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) says it will push ahead with industrial action in Queensland's Bowen Basin that could disrupt the world's supply of coking coal. Late last week, mass meetings of coal miners ... and more »