January 30, 2019 Fort McMurray fighting temporary oil sands worker camps in effort to boost population In past years, most oil sands projects were either cancelled or put on hold as majors including Royal Dutch Shell Plc and ConocoPhillips sold their operations to local producers.
January 30, 2019 Canadian miner wants its uranium project in Niger solar-powered GoviEx Uranium is studying the possibility of powering its flagship Madaouela project in Niger using a renewable hybrid solar power solution.
January 29, 2019 Global energy transition powers surge in demand for metals The number of electric vehicles will increase 1,389% – to 125 million from three million – by 2030.
January 29, 2019 South Africa to debate whether to split Eskom – Gordhan The fiscus doesn’t have space for endless bailouts.
January 29, 2019 Rethinking mining strategies among the top-10 global trends to shape 2019 Mining companies now need to determine how to operate in a market that is characterized by rising stakeholder demands, a widening talent gap, as well as dwindling access to key…
January 27, 2019 In Germany’s plan to phase out coal, a big polluter will benefit “We believe that clarity, compensation payments, and a relatively long phase-out period should trigger a re-rating for the company’s conventional power generation,” said analyst Guido Hoymann.
January 25, 2019 Slow growth for Europe’s mining sector — report In Q2 2019, analysts expect investment levels across the European mining sector will be sluggish.
January 25, 2019 Workers at Prodeco’s Colombia coal port vote down proposed strike Only eight out of 115 workers voted in favor of a strike, much less than the overall worker majority required for a legal strike.
January 25, 2019 India’s 2018 thermal coal imports grew at fastest pace in 4 yrs – sources Analysts say they expect India to be a key market for global miners in 2019 as China's "war on pollution" will lead to lower demand from that country.
January 25, 2019 Colombia extends Drummond contract on coal mine for 20 years The contract will generate at least $586 million in royalties, income and social project investment during its lifetime.
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am
