May 6, 2016 Luxembourg aims high with asteroid mining deals It’s home to just a half-million people, but the country is not thinking small when it comes to the future of mining.
May 6, 2016 Auditor General finds huge flaws in BC mining – First Nations offer solutions BC’s First Nation’s Women Advocating Responsible Mining (FNWARM) today called on BC Mines Minister Bill Bennett to work with First Nations to address the damning failings of the province’s mine…
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.
Construction on track for Q1 completion at Sibanye’s Keliber lithium project in Finland Keliber is the EU's most advanced integrated lithium project, with planned LiOH production of around 15,000 tonnes per annum. January 19, 2026 | 01:57 pm
