July 12, 2019 Trump’s relationship with the price of oil Despite the implications of U.S.-imposed sanctions, Trump squarely put the blame on OPEC for this period of rising oil prices.
July 12, 2019 China’s June coal imports fall as local miners boost output Coal stockpiles at China's six largest coastal coal-fired power plants reached 18.32 million tonnes on Wednesday, equivalent to nearly 31 days of daily consumption.
July 10, 2019 Saudi Arabia expands reach of $28bn fund to energy, mining The changes greatly extend the purview of the Saudi Industrial Development Fund, which previously only provided financing to local manufacturing businesses.
July 10, 2019 Prophecy’s Mongolian coal mine achieves record production Following a two-month halt in operations, monthly coal production at Ulaan Ovoo reached 37,800 tonnes in June.
July 9, 2019 CHART: Make money in resources? Invest privately Private capital invested in natural resources a decade ago returned 41% – S&P Natural Resources Index hardly broke even.
July 8, 2019 An Indian billionaire doubles down on controversial coal mine Gautam Adani took aim at two major faults opponents have flung at the development of the Carmichael coal mine.
July 8, 2019 Mining energy snapshot: Eight juniors active in world’s uranium hotspots While uranium oxide prices continue to drift in the doldrums, several uranium companies have still raised a bit of money to explore and carry out modest programs.
July 5, 2019 Power Resources buys Woodford-backed Metalysis Power Resources Group mines in Rwanda for tantalum, used in mobile phones, and niobium, needed for high-strength alloys.
June 28, 2019 Record half-year for renewable energy in Germany In the first half of 2019 renewable sources accounted for 44% of the electricity consumed in Germany, marking a record high.
June 27, 2019 Trump gift to coal industry won’t halt decline – report New EPA rules make life easy for coal-fired plants, but industry still can't compete with natural gas or renewables.
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