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.
May 12, 2016 Enbridge back in the black as oil shipments rise Canada’s largest pipeline company's first-quarter profit rose as record volumes carried on its main pipeline system helped shield it from a sustained drop in oil prices.
May 11, 2016 Miners going broke – worst still to come New report says mining and metals companies set to default on debt at more than three times the historical rate going back to 1983.
May 11, 2016 Japan risks wasting US$56bn in new coal-fired power stations — report According to the University of Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, Japan’s plants are set to become stranded assets as a result of overcapacity and cheaper power sources,…
Saudi Public Investment Fund plans to spin off mining firm Manara Manara, a joint venture between Maaden and the $925 billion PIF, was established in 2023 to invest in critical minerals abroad. January 14, 2026 | 08:14 am
