January 31, 2017 BC annual mineral exploration conference reflected a turnaround for the industry Minerals and metals prices are rising, investor confidence in the majors is returning, and those majors are keen to restock depleting minable reserves.
January 31, 2017 Deutsche Bank won’t finance any coal projects any longer It has decided not to finance any greenfield thermal coal mining or coal-fired plants and it will also reduce its existing exposure to the sector.
January 31, 2017 US mines produced an estimated $74.6 billion in minerals last year The country, however, was 100% import reliant on 20 mineral commodities, including rare earths, manganese and niobium, which are among a suite of materials often designated as “critical” or “strategic.”
January 30, 2017 Frank Holmes: Time to grab the commodity bull market by the horns Frank discusses the gold and bond markets and how they have been driven by global uncertainty.
January 29, 2017 Ingenious clean coal plant could give new life to coal NRG Energy and JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corp. have successfully developed a power plant that runs entirely on clean coal.
January 29, 2017 These 10 mines have the world’s most valuable ore Readers may be surprised to learn that precious metals mines are well behind two uranium cash cows.
January 27, 2017 Chart of the Week: Is Trump making uranium great again? Uranium has been the most-hated commodity since 2011 - and the Global X Uranium ETF has been pummeled over 90% in a brutal bear market.
January 27, 2017 US, Canadian engineers back Keystone XL application, urge swift approval Operating Engineers in the U.S. and Canada stand ready to build this essential piece of North American energy infrastructure.
January 27, 2017 TransCanada submits new application for Keystone XL permit The company has spent at least $2.5 billion on the project, whose total cost if built would be at least $10 billion due to delays and permitting costs.
January 27, 2017 South Africa blames AngloGold, Sibanye of refusing to comply with safety laws Mines minister Mosebenzi Zwane noted that 19 of the 73 miners who died in South Africa last year lost their lives at operations run by those companies.
China’s rare earth magnet exports to US decline in November Shipments to the US totaled about 582 tons, compared with 656 tons in October. December 20, 2025 | 08:30 am
