December 12, 2016 Namibia’s new uranium mine to boost growth, make it world’s third producer The country's uranium output is expected to triple in 2017 as the massive Husab mine begins production.
December 12, 2016 Mining must “court” US judiciary as NGOs file more lawsuits The Trump Administration will find it difficult to use the stroke of a pen to overturn policies and regulations pertaining to climate change, endangered species, and other key issues according…
December 11, 2016 Can carbon taxes kill pipeline opposition? The fundamental question remains: can carbon taxes return growth and prosperity to oil sands?
December 11, 2016 China bans North Korean coal- but only till January Fresh UN sanctions against North Korea aimed at punishment for a nuclear test in September will be honoured by China, the reclusive regime's most important trading and diplomatic partner.
December 9, 2016 Sibanye Gold expands platinum assets by buying Stillwater in $2.2bn deal Together with reducing Sibanye’s dependence on its aging South African assets, the deal will make the company the world's third largest palladium producer, the company said.
December 9, 2016 Global oil and gas exploration likely to return to profitability in 2017 Dr Andrew Latham, vice president of exploration at Wood Mackenzie said: "The industry has a good chance of achieving double digit returns in 2017. Smarter portfolio choices and lower costs…
December 9, 2016 Fresh shake-up at Rio Tinto in aftermath of bribery probe Russian-Canadian Vera Kirikova will become human resources group executive while Simone Niven will assume the corporate relations group executive post.
December 8, 2016 Coking coal price savaged – biggest drop in 17 months Just as quarterly benchmark negotiations between miners and Japanese steel mills kick off, the coking coal price comes off the boil.
December 8, 2016 Cenovus resuming Christina Lake oil sands expansion, boosts capex Construction of the 50,000-barrel-a-day expansion will begin in the first half of 2017, the company said.
December 8, 2016 Trump could fuel a nuclear energy boom in 2017 For the vast untapped potential of the nuclear energy industry and the uranium that feeds it, this could contribute to a market-disrupting revival that no longer bows to fear and…
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am
