PERTH, May 24 (Reuters) - Australian coal miners are steeling themselves for years of production cuts, job reductions and asset sales as swelling shipments from international rivals lower hopes of a recovery in prices for coal.

PERTH, May 24 (Reuters) - Australian coal miners are steeling themselves for years of production cuts, job reductions and asset sales as swelling shipments from international rivals lower hopes of a recovery in prices for coal.

PERTH, May 24 (Reuters) - Australian coal miners are steeling themselves for years of production cuts, job reductions and asset sales as swelling shipments from international rivals lower hopes of a recovery in prices for coal.

PERTH, May 24 (Reuters) - Australian coal miners aresteeling themselves for years of production cuts, job reductionsand asset sales as swelling shipments from international rivalslower hopes of a recovery in prices for coal.

PERTH, May 24 (Reuters) - Australian coal miners are steeling themselves for years of production cuts, job reductions and asset sales as swelling shipments from international rivals lower hopes of a...

Natural Resource Partners, LP is a natural resource MLP focused on leasing its owned coal, (and increasingly) other resources like oil & gas, aggregates, frac sand, lime and soda ash to producers. The Company continues to diversify away from coal wit

Who will win a solar trade war? Coal, gas, oil, and rival green energy sources.

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China may impose higher quality standards for imported and locally traded coal to cut air pollution, two sources said, in a move that could slash imports while boosting the fortunes of a faltering domestic industry.

MAPUTO, May 23 (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch accusedMozambique's government and foreign mining companies on Thursdayof "serious shortcomings" in resettling communities to make wayfor coal mines, leaving thousands without proper homes, food orsources

MAPUTO, May 23 (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch accused Mozambique's government and foreign mining companies on Thursday of "serious shortcomings" in resettling communities to make way for coal mines, leaving thousands without proper homes, food or sou

MAPUTO, May 23 (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch accused Mozambique's government and foreign mining companies on Thursday of "serious shortcomings" in resettling communities to make way for coal mines, leaving thousands without proper homes, food or sou

MAPUTO, May 23 (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch accusedMozambique's government and foreign mining companies on Thursdayof "serious shortcomings" in resettling communities to make wayfor coal mines, leaving thousands without proper homes, food orsources

MAPUTO, May 23 (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch accused Mozambique's government and foreign mining companies on Thursday of "serious shortcomings" in resettling communities to make way for coal mines, leaving thousands without proper homes, food or sou

MAPUTO, May 23 (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch accused Mozambique's government and foreign mining companies on Thursday of "serious shortcomings" in resettling communities to make way for coal mines, leaving thousands without proper homes, food or sou

As the stock market continued to grind higher, some lagging industry groups have started to join the party as many have started to catch up with the overall market. Many of the coal stocks had sharp gains Tuesday as the Nonmetallic Mineral Mining gro

* Capacity additions, utilisation to push up met coalimports

* Capacity additions, utilisation to push up met coal imports

HONG KONG, May 22 (Reuters) - China shares ended mixed on Wednesday, with power producers extending losses on lingering concerns that potential coal import curbs could hurt margins.

HONG KONG, May 22 (Reuters) - China shares ended mixed on Wednesday, with power producers extending losses on lingering concerns that potential coal import curbs could hurt margins.

HONG KONG, May 22 (Reuters) - China shares ended mixed on Wednesday, with power producers extending losses on lingering concerns that potential coal import curbs could hurt margins.

--Clyde Russell is a Reuters market analyst. The viewsexpressed are his own.--

--Clyde Russell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.--

ByHeather Ingrassia:On Monday May 20th it was announced that Southern Co. (SO) would be replacing the head of its Mississippi utility amid growing concern about the cost of its Kemper coal power plant whose estimated price tag has ballooned to $4.3B.

* Venture to invest in energy, coal, metals, trade commodities

* Venture to invest in energy, coal, metals, trade commodities

* Venture to invest in energy, coal, metals, trade commodities

Westmoreland Coal Co (WLB)May 21, 2013 10:30 am ETExecutivesKeith E. Alessi - Executive Chairman and Chairman of Executive CommitteeJennifer S. Grafton - General Counsel, General Counsel of Compliance & Corporate Governance and SecretaryPresentationO

HONG KONG, May 21 (Reuters) - China shares eked out a fifth-straight gain on Tuesday, as strength in technology counters outweighed lingering weakness among power producers due to concerns that potential curbs on lower quality coal imports could hurt

Southern Co. replaced the head of its Mississippi utility amid growing concern about the cost of a "clean coal" power plant whose estimated price tag has ballooned to $4.3 billion.

HOUSTON, May 20 (Reuters) - Southern Co's smallest utility unit, Mississippi Power, named a new president on Monday in response to pressure from state regulators concerned about cost overruns at a controversial coal-gasification plant under construct

HOUSTON, May 20 (Reuters) - Southern Co's smallest utility unit, Mississippi Power, named a new president on Monday in response to pressure from state regulators concerned about cost overruns at a controversial coal-gasification plant under construct

The anticipated share sale of state-run Coal India is facing hurdles that could delay or possibly jeopardize it, from a threat of strikes by unions to a sluggish outlook of the broader sector.

JOHANNESBURG, May 20 (Reuters) - Big wage hikes demanded by the government-allied trade union in South Africa's coal and gold industries helped push the rand to a four year low on Monday,...

JOHANNESBURG, May 20 (Reuters) - Big wage hikes demanded bythe government-allied trade union in South Africa's coal andgold industries helped push the rand to a four year low onMonday, highlighting the ripple effect of the prospect of moreturmoil in

JOHANNESBURG, May 20 (Reuters) - Big wage hikes demanded by the government-allied trade union in South Africa's coal and gold industries helped push the rand to a four year low on Monday,...

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong stocks powered higher early Monday, with coal miners and oil producers leading the rally as the market reopened after Friday's holiday, while a further improvement in home prices lifted Chinese property developers

HONG KONG, May 20 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares were set to start at their highest in more than a week on Monday, with index gains helped by a 4.4 percent climb for China Coal Energy as markets returned from a public holiday last Friday.

HONG KONG, May 20 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares were set to start at their highest in more than a week on Monday, with index gains helped by a 4.4 percent climb for China Coal Energy as markets...

HONG KONG, May 20 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares were set to start at their highest in more than a week on Monday, with index gains helped by a 4.4 percent climb for China Coal Energy as markets returned from a public holiday last Friday.

South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said Sunday that it had submitted a demand for upcoming gold and coal-sector wage talks, kick-starting what is likely to be a fraught process.

Industrialist says government is close to striking a deal to end a long-running crisis over coal imports that has crippled the power sector

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said on Sunday it would seek pay hikes of up to 60 percent from the country's gold and coal producers in upcoming wage talks which are expected to be among the toughest ever.

South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said on Sunday it would seek pay hikes of up to 60 percent from the country's gold and coal producers in upcoming wage talks which are expected to be among the toughest ever.

JOHANNESBURG, May 19 (Reuters) - South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said on Sunday it would seek pay hikes of up to 60 percent from the country's gold and coal producers in upcoming wage talks which are expected to be among the toughest eve

JOHANNESBURG, May 19 (Reuters) - South Africa's NationalUnion of Mineworkers said on Sunday it would seek pay hikes ofup to 60 percent from the country's gold and coal producers inupcoming wage talks which are expected to be among the toughestever.

Report indicates 31% percent drop in production by 2020 in major coal region.