May 16, 2016 Australian company plans coal mine in Poland Australia's Prairie Mining has confirmed its intention to open a coal mine in southeast Poland by 2023, saying it was confident the $632 million (558 million euro) project would be…
May 16, 2016 China’s ICBC buys giant London gold vault from Barclays The deal, due to close in July, will make ICBC Standard the only Chinese bank to operate a vault in London.
May 16, 2016 Getting a heartbeat on British Columbia miners PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) has recently released their 48th annual British Columbia Mining Report.
May 16, 2016 Australia’s geoscientist employment slump enters its third year Employment prospects for Australia’s professional geoscientists deteriorated even further in the opening quarter of 2016, driven down by mining’s negativity and dashing hopes for an improvement in the geoscientist employment…
May 16, 2016 Mongolia to pay $70 million owed to Canada’s Khan Resources Move comes on the heels of Rio Tinto’s decision to resume work on a $5.3 billion expansion of the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, following a three-year delay due to disputes…
May 13, 2016 Ivan Glasenberg’s advice is buy not build, but rival miners aren’t listening Glencore's boss has consistently spanked his competitors for wasting and ultimately popping the now deflated long resources boom through a suicidal splurge on growth that took no account of demand…
May 13, 2016 IEEFA calls for ban on US coal exports Comments filed in Government review of Powder River Basin lease program.
May 12, 2016 Oilsands around Fort McMurray to fly workers in and out of sites to get operations restarted quickly Several major producers including ConocoPhillips Canada, Canadian Natural Resources, and others, may be able to resume operations faster than many would have thought, though there are logistical challenges.
May 12, 2016 Coal miners welcome report that calls for imperative 2˚C climate target The report considers how the use of coal contributes to affordable energy prices, and allows broader access to electricity and improved industrial competitiveness of economies in various regions.
May 12, 2016 US court rejects coal CEO Blankenship bid to remain free during appeal Blankenship is expected to begin serving his time in California today, after being convicted of conspiring to wilfully violate mine safety standards at West Virginia's Upper Big Branch coal mine.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm
