February 22, 2016

BHP cuts divvy first time in 27 years, shakes up executive

Iron ore and petroleum division heads to leave world number one miner after $5.7 billion loss in six months.

February 22, 2016

America’s top coal producers of 2015

These mines accounted for more than one quarter of U.S. coal production in 2015.

February 22, 2016

Crude prices to remain depressed until 2017 even with oil sands coming to ‘standstill’ — IEA

Last year, the agency had forecast a "relatively swift" recovery. Instead, oil prices have continued to fall, hitting less than $30 a barrel, a level last seen in 2003.

February 22, 2016

Russell Fryer: Fund manager talks favorite uranium stocks & why sector is ready to move

Russell believes that while many investors are focused on uranium demand out of China and India, more attention should be paid to demand back home.

February 22, 2016

Expect huge price swings next month

This past week was not for the ‘faint of heart’. All of the asset classes witnessed wildly volatile moves, which culminated in an 11% move of crude oil.

February 19, 2016

Junk status beckons for these 14 miners

Anglo American and Freeport's credit ratings were recently slashed to well below investment grade – other marquee mining names may soon share the same fate.

February 19, 2016

New technology, automation to help miners survive commodity prices rout

When the worst collapse of commodity prices in nearly two decades finally ends, mining companies left standing probably will have more robots on their side.

February 19, 2016

Cases of malaria on the rise in Colombia’s mining regions, study shows

Cases of the mosquito-borne disease in Colombia have been skyrocketing, but only in areas where mining activities have increased, a new study shows.

February 19, 2016

Decline of coal demand is ‘irreversible’

Goldman Sachs report is the latest in a long line of grim warnings, all of which point to a future of shuttered power plants, mine closures, and bankruptcies.

February 18, 2016

Vale keeps feeding iron ore glut, but misses estimate

The surprise quarterly output decline offers some relief from a global glut of the steel-making ingredient that’s killing smaller competitors.