January 30, 2018

Rio Tinto autonomous trucks now hauling a quarter of Pilbara material

The miner's autonomous haulage system (AHS) fleet has already moved over one billion tonnes of ore and waste material within the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

January 29, 2018

CHART: Hedge funds have never been this bullish about the oil price

Large scale speculators in West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude oil futures have built up bullish positions equivalent to a staggering 1 billion barrels.

January 29, 2018

Appeal of $15m BC thermal coal terminal project rejected by court

The appeal against the terminal at Fraser Surrey Docks was made by two community groups backed by Ecojustice last week.

January 29, 2018

Union at Colombia’s Cerrejon votes to strike after talks fail

Cerrejon accounts for 37% of the country's coal output, the world's fifth-largest exporter of the mineral, and a strike is likely to affect exports.

January 29, 2018

Anglo American exits South African coal with sale of New Largo mine

Last year, the miner sold other coal assets that exclusively supplied South Africa’s power utility Eskom, including New Vaal, New Denmark and Kriel collieries.

January 29, 2018

Canada’s Fort Hills oil sands project delivers first bitumen

Project is on track to reach 90% of capacity — or 194,000 barrels per day — by the end of the year.

January 28, 2018

As global economy hums, Davos turns bullish on commodities

"We have not seen this kind of growth since before the global financial crisis."

January 26, 2018

South Africa’s RBCT says 2017 coal exports at record high

RBCT, Africa's largest coal export facility, said it aimed to export at least 77 million tonnes this year.

January 26, 2018

Union, Colombia’s Cerrejon mine return to talks in bid to avoid strike

A 10-day voting period for union members to decide whether to stop work after failed talks ends on Monday afternoon.

January 25, 2018

Teck says Elkview incident to cost 200,000 tonnes in production

This comes a week after the miner reported a "significant pressure" event at the mine.