June 9, 2017

DOE funds $6.9M in projects to extract REEs from coal

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is building on earlier funding into research aimed at pulling rare earth elements (REEs) from coal.

June 9, 2017

Glencore snatches Rio Tinto-owned mines from Yancoal with $2.55B offer

Miner and commodities trader Glencore (LON:GLEN) has performed a coup d'etat on a deal that was practically sealed between Yancoal Australia (ASX:YAL) and Rio Tinto’s (ASX, LON:RIO) for Rio's coal…

June 9, 2017

Top 40 miners returned to profit in 2016: PwC

Is the bad and the ugly over and the good returning to the mining industry? PwC seems to think so.

June 9, 2017

World’s first International Centre of Excellence on Coal Mine Methane opened in Poland

The expert institution operating under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe will contribute to the development of new methods of capturing and use of methane as…

June 9, 2017

India hails Kazakhstan’s role as ‘number one’ supplier of uranium

India and Kazakhstan have discussed ways to expand their ties as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev in Astana.

June 9, 2017

North Korea coal exports down to zero on China ban, UN cap

Coal shipments from North Korea to China fell from 1.4 million tonnes, worth $126 million, in January to zero in April.

June 9, 2017

Greece to take Eldorado Gold to arbitration court over project

Energy minister George Stathakis said the move aims to ensure the company respects its contractual obligations.

June 8, 2017

Trump goes after another of the Obama-era protection rules to favour miners

The US administration will review federal plan to protect the dwindling population of greater sage grouse in 11 western states.

June 7, 2017

Robot ghost ships to extend miner’s technology drive to seas

World’s top miner BHP seeking partners for vessel automation

June 7, 2017

Anglo American appoints takeovers expert as new chairman

Stuart Chambers, 61 and former chairman of UK chip designer Arm, will join Anglo as a non-executive director in September, replacing Parker in November.