September 18, 2015

China’s coal burn rate has just been upped dramatically

Revised stats from China show coal use from 2000 to 2013 is up to 14% higher than previously reported hitting 4.4 billion tonnes per year.

September 18, 2015

Sibanye expects to generate up to 60% of power needs from new coal project

The move aims to reduce the gold producer's dependence on unreliable electricity supply from state-run utility Eskom Holdings.

September 18, 2015

BHP calls miners to challenge anti-coal movement

BHP’s coal chief believes the commodity is likely to remain under pressure for a while.

September 18, 2015

Prospecting the Gold Colonies

Prospecting is of course the integral first step in the process of discovery, walking the bush and hammering rocks means boots on the ground. It's people walking through the bush…

September 17, 2015

Fission R600W Drilling Ends with 100% Hit Rate, Expands North With 13.59m Total Composite Greater Than 10,000 cps Radioactivity in 58.0m Total Composite Mineralization

R600W zone now stands at 150m strike length and up to 85m wide

September 17, 2015

No Fed rate hike good for gold, bad sign for economy

Experts in the resource sector on what steady interest rates mean for precious metals and oil prices.

September 17, 2015

The shale delusion: Why the party’s over for U.S. tight oil

Despite brash statements by U.S. producers and misleading analysis by Raymond James, low oil prices are killing tight oil companies.

September 17, 2015

Glencore to sell part of its Chile, Peru copper output

The alleged deals involve Glencore's Collahausi mine in Chile, as well as Antamina and Antapaccay copper mines in Peru.

September 16, 2015

BHP Mackenzie calls US Congress to lift four-decade ban on oil exports

More than a dozen energy companies have been pressing U.S. authorities to lift the nation's four-decade moratorium on oil exports.

September 16, 2015

Aussie miners press new Prime Minister for reforms

The Minerals Council of Australia asked Turnbull to use his advocacy skills and economic know-how to help the struggling mining sector.