October 9, 2018

Oil rises as storm halts output while IEA warns of supply crunch

The International Energy Agency called on producers to pump more as the market “enters the red zone.”

October 9, 2018

Proxy adviser PIRC tells shareholders to oppose BHP Billiton’s remuneration report

PIRC has recommended that BHP Billiton shareholders oppose the mining company's remuneration report at its AGM on Oct. 17

October 9, 2018

Dalian iron ore hits nearly 3-week high on restocking outlook

Steel mills have restocking demand after holiday break - analysts.

October 9, 2018

War on coal is heating up, but China is still the key

The IPCC report highlights that coal now has its back very much against the wall, but equally that the real power for change lies in Beijing.

October 6, 2018

How commodities will perform in the ‘impending massive credit crunch’

Technical analyst Clive Maund looks at the factors that he sees are behind a massive credit crunch and discusses how the markets could react.

October 5, 2018

EU’s biggest coal-mining nation plans output hike to cut imports

Poland plans to boost output of coal by about 10 percent in the next several years to cut down on imports, which are set to jump to a record this…

October 5, 2018

On-and-off wind and solar power pushing coal plants to the brink

Operators ramp it down and then bring it back up again. That’s not how coal-fired power plants are supposed to be used.

October 5, 2018

Vitol, Trafigura to bid for coal mines once owned by Guptas

Bids for Optimum are expected to be finalized by the end of November, with due diligence starting on Monday.

October 5, 2018

Balking miners jeopardize $2.8B Mozambican coal rail

Failing to get the project off the ground would deprive Mozambique of a source of revenue it’s come to rely on. Coal is Mozambique’s biggest export.

October 5, 2018

Eco-group tells hearing Frontier oil sands megaproject would be a ‘carbon disaster’

But Teck Resources says it will have the most advanced emission-control system in oil sands.