May 6, 2016 Canadian crude prices surge as fire hits Shell, Suncor output The worst wildfire in Alberta history is boosting Canadian crude prices as oil companies evacuate workers and shut in as much as 1 million barrels a day of output.
May 5, 2016 Sibanye Gold wants more platinum assets, but also eying base metals, coal, uranium Despite the collapse in platinum prices last year, chief executive Neal Froneman is confident that the sector has turned a corner.
May 4, 2016 Mapped: The global coal trade The global coal trade doubled in the decade to 2012 as a boom took hold in Asia. Now, the coal trade seems to have stalled or even gone into reverse.
May 4, 2016 China and India could destabilize global coal market Tectonic shifts in the global coal market are underway, posing a series of questions for traditional coal supply markets.
May 4, 2016 Oil companies offer assistance to residents affected by Fort McMurray fires Oil companies are reducing production to allow families to evacuate.
May 4, 2016 Canada’s oil sands cuts production as wildfire forces mass evacuation The fire is the latest blow to a community already hit by slumping oil prices that have forced producers to halt projects and lay off hundreds.
May 3, 2016 China scare drops mining stocks Factory conditions in China unexpectedly worsen for the 14th straight month raising fears that the rally on commodity markets in 2016 was losing steam.
May 3, 2016 Caterpillar’s new ‘smart iron age’ machines go way beyond automation The new line of “smart” equipment will be able to communicate, instantly, how it's performing, and what might need fixing soon.
May 3, 2016 Unit of Eastern Europe’s largest private coal miner files for insolvency NWR’s division, the Czech Republic-based coal company OKD, tried for months to work out a rescue plan for the company, which included a total restructuring or a takeover.
May 3, 2016 Teck Resources goes from dud to darling as coal makes a comeback The company's shares have almost tripled this year, making it the best-performing global miner amid the rebound in commodity prices and a projected fivefold improvement in earnings.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
