March 20, 2012 WA premier slams mining tax West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has slammed the federal government's mining tax, calling it discriminatory and an example of the commonwealth trying to hold back the advance of his state.
March 19, 2012 Canada’s oil and gas deal value down 60% in 2011: Ernst & Young Deal value in Canada’s oil and gas sector decreased 60% in 2011 and deal volume dropped to 138 in 2011 from 202 the previous year, according to Ernst & Young…
March 19, 2012 Young miner dies in coal mine accident A 24-year-old miner died in late on Sunday in the Lubnica lignite mine, located near the town of Zaječar, in eastern Serbia.
March 19, 2012 Australia’s controversial coal and iron mining tax passes the Senate The Australian Senate approved today a mining legislation that imposes a 30% tax on coal and iron ore miners, allowing the government to take a larger part of profits from…
March 18, 2012 Rex Murphy goes to Fort McMurray Rex Murphy takes his Sunday morning talk show, CBC Radio’s Cross Country Checkup, to Fort McMurray.
March 18, 2012 Lack of water on the moon may drive thorium energy Thorium, a touted alternative to uranium energy, may get an entirely different push to broader usage: scientist trying to come up with a technology that could power a future moon…
March 18, 2012 Australia ‘struggling’ to kick coal habit In a world increasingly turning away from fossil fuels, Australia is now less prepared to prosper than it was 25 years ago, a new report says. The left-leaning Climate Institute…
March 18, 2012 Rio Tinto still bullish on China growth Mr Tom Albanese CEO of Rio Tinto as saying that company has shrugged off concerns about a slow down in Chinese demand for commodities, reiterating its faith in the Asian…
March 18, 2012 Thai company to explore for coal in Laos The government of Laos has given the green light to a Thai company to conduct coal prospecting and exploration on an area of 36.7 square kilometres in Nakheng and Namon…
March 17, 2012 Oilsands out of reach? Rejected aboriginal bid sparks backlash Storm of criticism over its decision to reject a proposal for the first aboriginal-owned bitumen refinery in the oilsands.
Indonesian coal association says quota cuts risk mine shutdowns Indonesia flagged plans to slash coal output to about 600 million tons a year in a bid to boost prices for the commodity. February 01, 2026 | 09:05 am
