November 12, 2011 Carbon emissions cut by mere 0.7% since 2000 The world has reduced carbon emissions by a mere 0.7% a year since 2000, according to the PwC Low Carbon Economy Index 2011, which was released this week. The rate…
November 12, 2011 Coal India net surges 73% on higher interest income Coal India Ltd (CIL) posted a 73 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 2,593 crore in the July-September quarter compared with the same period last year, riding primarily…
November 12, 2011 China mine blast death toll rises to 30,13 still trapped Xinhua reports the chief of China's work safety watchdog on Saturday decried the poor safety standards at a coal mine where rescuers had pulled out 30 bodies and are still…
November 12, 2011 Oil sands data portal launched by Alberta government A new, one-stop web portal makes it easy to find detailed information on the environmental performance of Alberta’s oil sands facilities. Searchable data highlighting such things as facility-specific water use,…
November 11, 2011 Copper price surges $164/tonne on rare good news from Europe Reuters reported that copper surged almost 2% bolstered by a weaker dollar, the better political situation in Italy and a pickup in Chinese bank lending. Benchmark copper on the London…
November 11, 2011 Coal Project Hits Snag as a Partner Backs Off A power company that was expected to demonstrate a carbon-capture technology has said it cannot take part, leaving the remaining partners at risk of losing $1 billion in federal funds.
November 11, 2011 US Keystone rebuff turns Canada’s attention to Northern Gateway pipeline Reuters reports the US move to put off a decision on TransCanada Corp's proposed $7 billion Keystone XL pipeline for 18 months is a significant blow for Ottawa, which has…
November 10, 2011 Glencore picks off 15% stake in Optimum Coal Holdings Global commodities trader Glencore (LON:GLEN) is making inroads into South African coal. Reuters reports that Glencore has signed a deal to buy energy trader Mercuria's 15 percent stake in South…
November 10, 2011 Scrap gold, silver, platinum can comprise half an airplane’s recycling value You're probably aware that gold demand is mostly for jewelry -- in fact, over three-fourths of it is. But unknown to many people, notes Dillon Gage Metals, is that gold,…
November 10, 2011 On the path to production There are three stages in a junior company’s development.The most upside (and by far the greatest risk) comes from buying a junior resource company when they are exploring and make…
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm
