May 17, 2012 Underground Coal to Liquids (UCTL) update – significant progress Preliminary results suggest that Stanford University has achieved the primary objective of coal liquefaction using specifications of UCTL. Qualitative demonstration of liquid hydrocarbon products being formed from coal using near-critical…
May 16, 2012 In stunning turnaround, coal will grab electricity market share from natural gas next year While stricter environmental regulation is leading to plant closures the US has not stopped building coal-fired power plants.
May 16, 2012 Photos: Cenovus Energy Christina Lake drilling site Oil companies want to mine the sands to make money and help wean North America off its addiction to Middle Eastern oil.
May 16, 2012 BC mining industry earned extra $2 billion in 2011 on strength of coal, silver The mining industry in British Columbia produced some healthy numbers in 2011, buoyed by high commodity prices and continued growth in mineral exploration, according to PwC’s annual BC Mining Survey.
May 16, 2012 Falling off the supercycle: BHP puts the brakes on capex, stock hits 3-year low “Where the industry previously lacked investment opportunities and choice, it now has more projects than cash flows. All of us in the industry are having to make choices.”
May 16, 2012 Latin American mining investment boom continues unabated Over the past decade, mining investment in Latin America has more than doubled, even after experiencing a sharp drop in 2009. According to a report by the Metals Economic Group,…
May 16, 2012 AREVA and Mitsubishi co-operate on Australian uranium exploration AREVA and Mitsubishi Corporation, through their respective subsidiaries Afmeco Mining and Exploration Pty Ltd (AFMEX) and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd (MDP), have decided to work together in a uranium exploration…
May 16, 2012 How to lose $1 billion in a day. Ask Eike Brazil's Eike Fuhrken Batista is the world of mining's richest man and he's been on a roll this year – until Tuesday when $1,023,200,000 disappeared from his personal fortune.
May 15, 2012 Xstrata Coal, JX Nippon plan $35 million study of B.C. coal project A partnership formed by JX Nippon Oil & Energy and Xstrata Coal will invest $35 million on a preliminary study of the Suska coal project in eastern British Columbia.
May 15, 2012 Chinese ‘Pompeii’ threatened by coal mine A forest of fossils that is being compared to a "vegetational Pompeii" is under threat from coal mining, says a story in China Daily.
Union for Chile’s Mantoverde mine calls on workers to reject contract offer The mine on Wednesday presented a new offer to workers, which the union said was worse than a previous proposal. January 29, 2026 | 10:50 am
