March 21, 2016 Thom Calandra: Precious metals, uranium & other key commodities to watch Thom discusses a few of his favorite picks, including a new gold producer in Mexico, Canarc Resources.
March 21, 2016 Natural gas about to overtake coal for power generation in the US 2016 would be the first year the fossil fuel loses out to natural gas as preferred fuel for electricity generation in the US.
March 21, 2016 Former oil sands workers eye renewables market Edmonton-based group aims to re-train 1,000 jobless workers into solar panel installers by 2018.
March 21, 2016 Germany to bring half its gold back by 2020 The country's central bank has already repatriated 1,400 tons or 41.5% of its gold reserves.
March 20, 2016 New Rio Tinto chief plays down expansion expectations Rio sources say 44-year-old French executive's command of operational and financial detail were important factor in appointment.
March 20, 2016 Private capital is ready to invest $7 billion in mining Half of private capital funds say it's easier to find attractive investments in the sector new study finds.
March 18, 2016 CAT sales show mining slump only getting worse Industry bellwether Caterpillar's global mining equipment sales drop 42% as Asia-Pacific and Latin America orders fall off a cliff.
March 18, 2016 Kigali forum discusses keys to unlocking Africa’s economic potential The ATF was organised by the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) and the Government of Rwanda.
March 18, 2016 Wall Street checks out of coal mines Few banks are still willing to get their hands dirty in the coal business.
Rio Tinto’s fourth-quarter iron ore, copper output beat estimates Despite the comeback performance, Rio Tinto is still in danger of losing the top producer spot to Brazil's Vale. January 20, 2026 | 02:08 pm