March 7, 2016

BC mineral explorers highlight decreasing land base during PDAC convention

This week, the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) is highlighting how restrictive land access and use regulations and policies are putting the future mineral exploration and development…

March 7, 2016

Mongolia settles row with Canadian miner, pays $70 million

The move comes as the Asian country is launching a new program this week that aims to attract mining exploration.

March 6, 2016

Oregon becomes first US state to ban coal-fired power

The Clean Energy and Coal Transition Act commits to eliminating the use of coal-fired power by 2035 and to double the amount of renewable energy by 2040.

March 4, 2016

Mining stocks in once-a-decade rally

Friday's jump in copper and iron ore prices propel mining stocks to biggest weekly gain since 2008.

March 3, 2016

South African government, mining firms agree to delay 16,000 job cuts

The deal also proposes facilitating the sale of struggling mines.

March 3, 2016

Joy Global posts bigger-than-expected loss as sales drop 25%

Shares in the equipment and services provided soared almost 16% in early trading in New York.

March 3, 2016

Former Aussie coal magnate Nathan Tinkler officially bankrupt

Once Australia's youngest billionaire, the electrician turned coal baron has failed to pay off his private jet and other debts and is now officially ruined.

March 1, 2016

Warning of another string of mining bankruptcies in 2016

Rate of corporate defaults could be double historical average going back to 1920 says new study.

March 1, 2016

Why oil booms and busts happen

What if I told you that there was a period in history where oil demand declined by 5 million barrels per day and non-OPEC supply increased by 5 million barrels…

March 1, 2016

TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline faces Quebec injunction

The provincial government asked the court to order a halt until the project has complied with the environmental laws in place.