November 2, 2015 What is in the future of European mining industry? The leading mining industry event in Europe, the Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining (FEM 2015) conference, will be held on 3–4 November 2015 in Levi, Kittilä.
November 1, 2015 Last standing underground coal mine in the UK to close next month The closure of Kellingley Colliery, Britain’s last deep coal mine, marks the end of a 300-year industry that once employed over a million workers.
November 1, 2015 Australia’s junior sector turns to crowdfunding The growing practice consists on soliciting small amounts of money from a large number of people in order to fund a project or venture.
October 31, 2015 Shell logs $7.4 billion loss as oil price slump and write-downs sink profits The loss prompted the oil giant to shelve and write off a new oil sands project in Alberta and an oil exploration project in Alaska.
October 30, 2015 China’s new 5-year plan brilliant news for mining At fifth plenum Beijing recommits to high economic growth rates, faster urbanization and indicates it's willing to step in to make it happen.
October 30, 2015 Fission Uranium Corp. Provides Update to Its Shareholders FISSION URANIUM CORP. updates shareholders on the important progress being made to create long-term value and corrects some inaccuracies released by an isolated entity with no experience in uranium exploration,…
October 30, 2015 Future of BHP coal mines in Indonesia hinging on mining rules revision The country's government is in the midst of reviewing its mining legislation, particularly mandatory divestment rules and contract extensions.
October 30, 2015 Junior miners: Doom, gloom or boom? Since the end of the “flash crash” that hit markets on August 24, when the Dow dropped 1,100 points in the first five minutes of trading, miners have been up.
October 29, 2015 Mining industry value drops below one trillion dollars In 2011, during the peak of the so-called “mining boom”, the sector was worth nearly US$2.5 trillion.
October 29, 2015 Cloud Peak Energy will stop shipping coal through Delta’s Westshore Terminals starting 2016 Cloud Peak will make a series of payments to Westshore in lieu of its take-or-pay commitments — worth $454 million for 2016 to 2018 — to ship coal through the…
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