April 30, 2019 Activists slam South Africa decision to pump water to coal mines The groups argue that damage to human health and the environment caused by the projects would exceed the benefits of cheap power.
April 30, 2019 Sirius Minerals secures JP Morgan backing to build UK’s biggest potash mine The company's stock fell to its lowest in more than a year — likely a market reaction to the higher funding costs and dilution from the share placing.
April 29, 2019 NexGen begins Rook I environmental assessment The environmental assessment will be co-ordinated among NexGen and the two governmental bodies.
April 29, 2019 UK regulator drops big companies from responsible-payment list Five firms, including BHP, were removed from the Prompt Payment Code, an initiative to speed up settlement of invoices owed to suppliers.
April 29, 2019 Trump drive to boost fossil fuels hits a wall in federal courts The latest setback came April 19, when a judge ruled Trump’s Interior Department illegally lifted an Obama-era moratorium blocking the sale of coal on federal land.
April 29, 2019 A trashy alternative fuel is emerging deep inside coal country Deriving energy from waste has a long history, from simply burning trash to using it as a raw material for jet fuel.
April 29, 2019 Last coal-fired power plant in Massachusetts gone in a few seconds The cooling towers at the Brayton Point Power Station were demolished last Saturday.
April 26, 2019 Australia approves Cameco’s controversial uranium mine Developing Yeelirrie, one of Australia’s biggest undeveloped uranium deposit, will depend on market conditions, said the company.
April 25, 2019 The brash billionaire who wants to make Australia great again Clive Palmer, who made his fortune in mining, is running for the Senate on his right-of-center United Australia Party ticket.
April 25, 2019 Expect cascade of mining M&A — PwC’s Braunsteiner Recent mergers and acquisitions have brought the industry back into the spotlight, after years of speculation around how the sector could regain power, PwC's Canadian Mine report notes.
SolGold agrees to $1.2 billion takeover by top investor Jiangxi Copper This was Jiangxi's third proposal to acquire the company. December 24, 2025 | 08:03 am
