January 20, 2017

Coking coal price still falling

Met coal prices are already down 23% in 2017 as US producers plan to add 9m tonnes to export market.

January 20, 2017

Sibanye $2.2bn acquisition of Stillwater passes antitrust conditions

Takeover would make of Sibanye Gold the world's third largest palladium producer and fourth biggest platinum group metals miner.

January 19, 2017

Troubling contradictions in Trumponomics

Markets are expecting a Trump economic miracle with real GDP growth estimates of 4% per year and more. The cheerleaders cite tax cuts, infrastructure spending and deregulation unleashing a wave…

January 19, 2017

Frack sands rebound predicted under Trump administration

Fracking is poised to increase under the Trump administration, and with it will come the need for larger quantities of fracking sand.

January 19, 2017

Infographic – The history of solar energy, going back to 4,000 B.C.

Harvesting the power of the sun has been a human endeavor since the beginning of civilization.

January 19, 2017

US coal industry to decline even further in 2017 — IEEFA

Despite a spike in coal prices last year and promises of better times ahead for the sector by President-elect Donald Trump, the US coal industry will face further hardship this…

January 19, 2017

Canadian energy firms at bigger risk from cyber, bomb attacks

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) warning highlights an additional risk for the energy sector

January 19, 2017

This start-up plans to be a top lithium miner in the UK

Cornish Lithium Limited is hoping to lead the development of a lithium industry in the UK after acquiring the rights to drill for the mineral in the ancient mining region…

January 19, 2017

US mining and voters in sync re job creation, economy

Polling of 1,991 registered US voters show they want the local mining industry to generate jobs, help the economy.

January 18, 2017

Freeport reaches settlement with US Gov’t, Navajo Nation on uranium mines cleanup

Company will perform the work and federal government will contribute about half of the more than $600 million cleanup costs.