Natural gas to overtake coal as global energy source by 2025—Exxon
The world’s largest oil and gas firm predicts that by around 2025 gas will be the world’s second most-used fuel, only behind oil.
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Miners warned about Indonesia, Brazil, India and South Africa investments
Terrorism, regime instability and resource nationalism, are the main risks mining investors will face in 2014.
Chile’s mining industry turns to sunlight to ease energy shortage
First solar plant for the mining sector in the Coquimbo region will be inaugurated this Friday.
Mount Lyell copper mine halted indefinitely during probe into workers death
Whether the men were wearing safety harnesses is a significant part of the investigation that could take several months.
One more spill at Rio Tinto uranium mine
The collapse of a leach tank at Australia’s Ranger uranium mine, operated by Rio’s subsidiary Energy Resources of Australia, was the second such incident for the mining giant in less than a week.
BHP Billiton cuts spending by 25%
Chief Andrew Mackenzie highlighted he will base future decisions on BHP's "four key pillars": coal, iron ore, petroleum and copper.
Gabriel Resources’ latest setback: Romanian parliament rejects mining reforms
The legislation could have enabled Canada's Gabriel Resources to proceed with plans to build Rosia Montana mine, Europe's largest open cast gold operation.
Keystone XL begins carrying crude ahead of Obama’s final decision on pipeline
The Obama administration began preparing its final review of Keystone XL's northern segment on Monday.
Zimbabwe may have to stop producing diamonds
Country’s diamonds said to be depleting fast.
Goldcorp faces lawsuit threat from Mexico and a $3.2 million fine in Argentina
The world's biggest gold miner by market value has more than enough reasons to suffer from “Monday Blues".
First Quantum credit outlook improves on Cobre Panama progress
S&P has revised the miner’s rating to positive from negative on improved liquidity and a likely 2026 restart of its key copper mine.
