December 13, 2018 Canadian coal plants to be phased out by 2030 The government says it wants to have 90% of this country’s electricity generated from non-emitting sources.
December 13, 2018 Australian rail workers plan strikes that could hit key coal haulage tracks Coal railway workers at Australian hauler Aurizon Holdings Ltd are planning strikes after a breakdown in pay negotiations, their trade union said.
December 13, 2018 Eskom debt swap not an option – South Africa’s Ramaphosa Eskom, which has implemented power cuts due to coal shortages and poor plant performance, said it wants the government to take on $7 billion of its debts.
December 12, 2018 Hook Lake JV to spend $3m for 2019 exploration Hook Lake is owned jointly by Cameco Corp. (39.5%), Orano Canada (39.5%) and Purepoint Uranium Group (operator and holder of a 21% interest).
December 12, 2018 Fission 3.0 seeks more shallow, high grade mineralization Fission 3.0 Corp. is preparing to drill 4,400 metres at four high priority targets – Wales Lake, Patterson Lake North, Key Lake and Cree Bay (two holes).
December 12, 2018 Global bankers spurn Trump’s pleas to keep making loans for coal Given the economics and how the conversation around coal has shifted, you might as well try to push these banks into rotary phones or horse-drawn carriages.
December 12, 2018 Gupta’s South African mining assets attract $215m bid Project Halo will buy Optimum Coal Mine (Pty) Ltd, Koornfontein Mines (Pty) Ltd and Optimum Coal Terminal (Pty) according to the term sheet seen by Bloomberg.
December 11, 2018 Uranium price: best performer of 2018 set for more gains New report forecasts sustained structural deficit for uranium market and more gains for uranium price, up more than 20% this year.
December 11, 2018 West McArthur JV sets aside $2.4m for 2019 drilling, geophysics CanAlaska is 70% owner and operator of Joint Venture with Cameco.
December 11, 2018 President Trump’s coal comeback keeps falling short In the grand scheme of things, even the 2,500 coal-mining jobs added since Trump took office in January 2017 really don’t amount to much.
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
