Mining News

Hughart pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges, admitting he helped give miners at another Massey subsidiary advance warning about surprise inspections.

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP is making a move into owning resource properties with the intent of leasing them to third parties to mine.

Hugh Caperton, a mine owner, who alleges that Massey drove him out of business. He lives in a big house.

Steel Dynamics declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, June 17th, Stock Ratings Network reports.

Introductions to articles on mining companies rarely start with a paragraph on the CEO, except for one precious metals miner for whom this seems to be the rule rather than the exception: McEwen Mining .

ROYSTON'S biggest employer says it remains "well positioned" in the market place despite a 13 per cent drop in profit in the last financial year.

Energy trading houses are diversifying into food commodities and metals, which makes them likely to invest in assets such as port capacity as they copy their rival Glencore Xstrata to escape excessive reliance on oil.

Shares of Antofagasta plc traded up 0.43% during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $28.17.

Andean people march during a protest against Newmont's proposed $4.8 billion Conga gold mine, near the Cortada lagoon, in the Andean region of Cajamarca PEROL LAKE, Peru - Thousands of opponents of a $5 billion gold project of Newmont Mining circled a lake high in the Andes on Monday, vowing to stop the company from eventually draining it to make ... (more)

Twelve demonstrators have been arrested following a protest by mine workers and their supporters in a dispute with St. Louis-based Patriot Coal.

The analysts wrote, "AK guided to Q2 EPS of a $0.33-$0.38 cent loss, which included an unexpected non-cash tax reserve loss.

CONSOL Energy traded down 0.52% on Thursday, hitting $31.785. CONSOL Energy has a 1-year low of $26.41 and a 1-year high of $37.39.

"The Club Paradise Tour was more than just a name; it was Drake's way of trying to bring the perfect club experience to an almost-full First Niagara Pavilion" in May of 2012.

"I am pleased to announce @ratantata as the chief advisor to the board of Airasia India.

PLDT chair Manuel Pangilinan says they have no plans to expand or sell their stakes at Indophil Resources Philippines where Philex Mines owns 2-3 percent of the world class mining project at Sagittarius Mines Incorporation.

Newcrest Mining Ltd. , Australia 's largest gold producer, is facing scrutiny from regulators about its disclosure of a possible A$6 billion writedown after bullion slid into a bear market.

Vale SA , Brazil 's largest exporter, said further local currency depreciation could counter cost rises and a slowdown in Chinese iron-ore demand as it seeks to regain market share from Rio Tinto Group and BHP Billiton Ltd. The real, the worst-performing emerging-market currency in the past three months, probably will weaken to about 2.40 from 2.15 ... (more)

's richest woman, has slipped down in Forbes Magazine's listing of the World's Richest Women to fifth place.

Paul Griswold, senior environmental technician with Peabody Energy, was named "Reclamationist of the Year" this week.

Shares in New Zealand and Australia's largest gold producers have bombed in recent weeks, with Australian giant Newcrest Mining shedding A$9 billion in share value during the past year.