September 4, 2016 How millennials could bring the oil industry to its knees Maybe in better times, the staggering population of the millennial demographic would be a hurdle over which Big Oil could easily leap. But times are tough, and that isn’t our…
September 2, 2016 Caterpillar to close Belgium plant, lay off 2000 workers The possible plant closure, which could cost around 2,000 jobs, is part of a global restructuring plan announced in September that could see CAT cutting as many as 10,000 jobs…
September 2, 2016 Canada’s Enbridge drops Sandpiper crude oil pipeline The $2.6 billion project for a pipeline from North Dakota to Wisconsin will be on hold until market conditions improve.
September 2, 2016 How Latinos are saving this former mining town in the US These days, Latinos are the driving economic force in the small city of Hazleton, Pennsylvania.
September 1, 2016 Anglo’s top shareholder to call vote on assets sale plan South Africa's Public Investment Corporation (PIC), which owns 14.5% of Anglo, believes the mining giant may not realize the full value of its assets.
September 1, 2016 Joy Global misses expectations on weak mining equipment sales The heavy machinery maker expects market conditions to remain weak through 2017.
August 31, 2016 Why letting China back into Canada’s oilsands would be a big mistake There is speculation Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may announce relaxed terms for SOE investment during his state visit to China this week.
August 31, 2016 Why Wall Street is throwing billions at the Permian The collapse of oil prices has ground shale drilling to a halt, but the one region where drilling is still active, and even increasing, is in West Texas.
August 31, 2016 Oil sands stoppages push Canadian GDP down to 2009 recession levels The country’s economy shrank 1.6% in the April-to-June period, the largest quarterly decline in seven years.
August 31, 2016 Coking coal prices are on fire — up more than 80% in six months This kind of coal, used in steel-making, jumped 41% in August alone to nearly $140 a tonne.
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm