September 19, 2017 BHP’s shareholders to vote whether firm should leave Australia’s top mining lobby group Investors to vote on the two resolutions submitted ethical investing group ACCR at BHP’s annual general meeting in London in October.
September 15, 2017 Rio Tinto’s chief financial officer Chris Lynch to retire in 2018 He joined the company's board in September 2011 and was appointed chief financial officer in April 2013.
September 14, 2017 Canada does not need more oil sands pipelines, report claims A report by the Centre for International Governance Innovation argues the global push to reduce carbon emissions over the next three decades will reduce the size of future oil markets.
September 14, 2017 The $10 trillion mineral resources North Korea can’t tap North Korea may not have proved petroleum reserves, but it's estimated that the secluded belligerent nation sits on reserves of more than 200 minerals—including rare earth minerals—worth an estimated up…
September 12, 2017 These three major oil sands projects are almost done All three projects are now over 95% built and transitioning into start up.
September 12, 2017 South Africa’s NUMSA union demands 15 percent wage hike in coal sector The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has demanded Glencore raise coal mining wages by 15 percent.
September 11, 2017 Canada’s Donkin coal mine begins processing ore on site Current coal production is being stockpiled on site, and trucked and stored up at the Provincial Energy Ventures port in Sydney, Cape Breton, for export.
September 11, 2017 Eldorado Gold to halt all operations in Greece Citing delays in permits from the Greek government, the company said no additional investment would be made into the Olympias and Skouries projects or the Stratoni mine, which it acquired…
September 11, 2017 Underground Operators Conference 2017 to celebrate its 40th year From October 16–18 the Gold Coast will host the AusIMM Underground Operators’ Conference 2017 (UGOPS2017).
September 10, 2017 The oil market is bigger than all metal markets combined Ever since the invention of the internal combustion engine, oil has been one of the most crucial commodities on Earth.
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