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Amcol declares 20 cent quarterly dividend
Marketwired HOFFMAN ESTATES - Amcol International Corp.'s board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 20 cents a share for the second quarter of 2013, payable July 9 to shareholders of record as of June 6. Shareholders also re-elected all class III directors to the board.
Cliffs and Rio Tinto giving back to community
An infrastructure transaction between Cliffs Natural Resources and the Rio Tinto Eagle Mine will benefit both the company and the Marquette County community.
Bankers see M&A recovery after deals drop 7 percent so far in 2013
Stocks continued their climb into uncharted territory on Friday, racking up the fourth week of gains in a row as encouraging economic data prompted investors to pick up shares of growth companies.
ALCOA - A popular Independence Day celebration in Blount County is returning this year after it was nixed four years ago.
Ecuador pushing ahead with reforms to lure mining investors
Ecuador's government on Thursday presented a mining bill to Congress that should pave the way for the signing of contracts with several investors, including Canada's Kinross Gold Corp.
Can Nonviolent Resistance Stop the Keystone Pipeline?
I have so far chosen to follow the Keystone campaign from a safe distance. After staring into a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence in West Virginia and barely escaping, I was pretty sure I wasn't ready for jail again.
McCrory wants time to weigh Alcoa NC dams license
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is still figuring out whether to support or oppose a new 50-year operating license for dams that once powered an Alcoa Inc.
Larry Leamer and Bruce Stanley will hold a free discussion and book signing of The Price of Justice on May 18 from 7-9 pm at Chief Logan State Park.
Gold Fields Upgraded to Neutral at Zacks
Zacks currently has $6.70 target price on the stock. Zacks has also taken action a number of other basic materials stocks recently.
Play the Coal Rebound With These Stocks: CONSOL Energy Inc. (CNX),...
It's important for investors to understand that there are two types of coal mined.
Consol gets approval to reopen Blacksville mine in Greene County
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration has approved the reopening of Consol Energy's Blacksville No.
WireCo hires heavy hitter as new CEO
Kansas City-based WireCo WorldGroup named Christopher Ayers as its new president and CEO.
Sibanye leads gold stock sell-off on unrest
Sibanye Gold led losses among South African gold producers as work stoppages at the country's platinum mines stoked investor concern that renewed labor unrest will curb output.
Glencore Xstrata chairman voted out
Glencore Xstrata chairman John Bond was voted out by shareholders at the first annual general meeting of the world's biggest exporter of power-station coal.
U. scientist: Kennecott landslide is one for the record books
The slide that took down a corner of Kennecott's Bingham Canyon Mine just might land in the record books.
Of the stocks in the steel sector Mastery is most intrigued by Steel Dynamics , U.S. Steel Corp and AK Steel .
4 Stocks to Buy Better than Apple Inc.
Buy Apple Inc. ? Every day another article is written on the subject and it's just the same old cut & paste thesis.
Arch Coal, Meritage Midstream plan joint venture for rail terminal
Arch Coal Inc. and Meritage Midstream Services II LLC signed a letter of intent to create a joint venture that would develop a rail terminal, the companies announced today.
Ohio Star breaks ground on expansion
Five of the planned 30 new employees are already on the job as part of a $20 million expansion at Ohio Star Forge in Champion.
Colombia's Coal Output Drops 21% in First Quarter From Year Ago
Colombia, one of the top coal exporters in the world, suffered a drop in coal production in the first three months of the year as a result of a labor strike and environmental problems that prompted a halt in output.