October 13, 2015 China to continue expanding its influence in the oil and gas sector Since 2009, China has been taking a much more active role in its pursuit of international oil contracts.
October 13, 2015 Map shows oil sands air pollution doesn’t reach N.W.T., Yukon A new computer-generated video from Environment Canada shows people in the territories shouldn't be overly concerned about air pollution from Alberta's oilsands affecting their health.
October 13, 2015 UK local council pensions lose over $1 billion with coal crash The decline in coal share prices has affected the pensions of millions of bus drivers, librarians, park attendants, school workers, housing officers and care workers, a new study from Platform…
October 12, 2015 Mick Davis first investment a $3bn contrarian gamble Mick Davis' X2 Resources has emerged as the last remaining bidder for Rio Tinto’s coal assets in Australia’s Hunter Valley.
October 12, 2015 The secrets of junior mining private equity risk managers A few years ago, there was a perception that private equity was going to come in and wash away the junior sector's worries about insufficient capital.
October 12, 2015 China launches massive military manhunt for coal mine killers Helicopters, drones search 16,000 square km area sealed off to find perpetrators of knife attack that killed 60 workers at a northwestern Chinese coal mine.
October 12, 2015 Job-seekers in Alberta consider move east as opportunities arise in The Maritimes The Maritimes have long been portrayed as an area of economic stagnation, with a stream of job-seekers headed to all points west. However, it may be time to re-evaluate that…
October 11, 2015 CHART: Mining tide is turning After the best week for commodity prices in more than three years, sentiment towards metals and mining may finally be turning.
October 11, 2015 Scrap could wipe out met coal, iron ore demand growth New study shows scrap replacing 1 billion tonnes of iron ore and met coal supply by 2050 as sustainability and environmental pressures intensify.
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