February 3, 2020 Miners ditching diesel seek to cut costs as well as emissions With energy accounting for as much as a fifth of a mine’s costs, less polluting options can often be cheaper than shipping diesel to remote locations.
February 3, 2020 Feds would signal oil sands ‘have no future’ if Frontier mine blocked: Poilievre The $20.6-billion oil sands project, 110 km north of Fort McMurray, Alta., is still pending approval from the federal government.
February 3, 2020 Miners need to adopt next-generation values to battle reputation crisis, says Anglo American boss Mark Cutifani says that, regrettably, the mining industry is still seen as one that takes more than it gives.
February 3, 2020 Social investors, emissions reduction efforts to shape mining’s short-term future — report Deloitte’s “Tracking the Trends” annual mining report, warns mining leaders they will have to work this year on building trust with communities, consumers and investors.
February 2, 2020 Activists occupy German coal plant in protest, police say More than 120 people illegally entered the premises of the Datteln-4 power station.
February 2, 2020 China urges coal miners to resume production to keep market supplied The central government wants to keep the market supplied and stabilize prices amid the coronavirus outbreak.
February 2, 2020 Miners face funding squeeze as green investing surges Environmental, social & governance concerns have driven money into specialised ESG funds which often exclude mining stocks.
January 31, 2020 Teck’s proposed oil sands mine gets support from rival producers Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet may decide on the project’s fate by the end of next month.
January 30, 2020 Canada’s wood bison near proposed oil project face ‘imminent threats’ Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has concluded the bison are threatened and "immediate intervention is required to allow for recovery."
January 29, 2020 Teck says ‘anyone’s guess’ if Canada will approve oil sands project Lindsay said Teck has told the government that for it to build Frontier, it needs a pipeline to be built, a partner, and favorable oil prices.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
