SYDNEY, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Australian rail haulage group Aurizon on Tuesday warned a smaller-than-expected government cap on revenue of A$4.02 billion ($3.50 billion) it can generate from its key ...

Freight trains carrying coal pose a health risk to communities living near rail lines. (Getty) Trains carrying loads of coal bring with them higher rates of asthma, heart disease, hospitalization and ...

Editor's note: This is the first in a three-part series that will appear in coming weeks about whether trains serving the proposed Millennium Bulk Terminals coal terminal will increase cancer risks.

Warning that the state’s high royalty rates are unsustainable, the miner says it will shed coal jobs, mothball a mine and ...

In another demonstration of its commitment to big business, Australia’s Labor government has given three major coal mine companies approval to extend their operations for between 8 and 22 years.

Coal — the rock, not the roll — is one of the dirtier fuel sources out there, with both mining and burning it often leading to serious medical complications for those involved. Now, though, research ...

Tropical cyclone Kirrily is tracking toward the state of Queensland in northeastern Australia, making coal port operators nervous about operations and exports. Cyclone Kirrily is expected to make ...

SYDNEY, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Following is the text of a release by Australian construction firm Downer EDI Ltd. on a new coal development alliance agreement with Swiss-based, London-listed miner Xstrata ...

NEW DELHI, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Australia has assured India of steady supplies of coking coal, two Indian government sources said on Friday, as domestic mills grapple with shortages of the key ...