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.

September 9, 2017

Wyoming uranium mine spill one of the largest recorded in U.S.

The spill was contained on site and is not a human health hazard, according to federal regulators.

September 8, 2017

South Africa’s chamber of mines says sector “in crisis”

South Africa holds the world's biggest reserves of platinum, chrome and manganese, but investment in the sector has dropped in each of the past two years as a result of…

September 7, 2017

EU states at odds over steel tariffs against Russia, Brazil

Steelmakers have accused the four countries of dumping the steel used in construction and machinery so the European Commission, the trade policy watchdog, had set out plans to levy tariffs…