September 8, 2015 Major banks’ commodities revenue down 25% in first half Revenue earned by leading banks from commodity trading, selling derivatives to investors and other activities in the sector fell to $2.6 billion from $3.5 billion in the same period of…
September 8, 2015 U.S. court hearings start this week into lawsuit against Enbridge’s Alberta Clipper pipeline A U.S. court begins hearing arguments this week in a lawsuit that claims increased volumes of oilsands crude have been allowed to flow from Canada into the United States without…
September 8, 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: Most Assets Hurting, but one stock market has bucked the trend Deutsche Bank recently provided a graphical snapshot that covers the returns of a wide span of assets both YTD and since the mid-August meltdown.
September 8, 2015 Judicial battlefront: Environmentalists look to the air to keep coal underground Though the on-the-ground efforts of groups like the Sierra Club have played a major role in tripping up coal companies actively mining or seeking new areas to mine, environmentalists' air…
September 8, 2015 As opposition grows, uranium miners fear their days in Quebec are numbered Fears about radioactive contamination may close the door to uranium mining in Quebec just as public angst shelved shale gas extraction in the province in 2011.
September 8, 2015 Canadian regulator lets Nexen reopen 40 utility pipelines at Long Lake The remaining 55 pipelines affected by a suspension order must stay closed until the company can demonstrate they're safe.
September 8, 2015 South African president to broker talks on mining job cuts Mining employs about 440,000 in South Africa and makes up more than half of its exports.
September 7, 2015 Campaign to save Australia’s coal sector heavily mocked in social media The PR campaign praising the “endless possibilities” of coal in providing “light and jobs” has triggered a massive reaction among social media users.
September 7, 2015 Glencore fights back — to slash debt by $10bn, halt copper mines in Africa Mounting pressure from investors has forced the firm to come up with a $10 billion package of debt-reduction measures.
September 6, 2015 India’s Modi Tells Coal Power Plants to Subsidize Solar Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has ordered some of India’s oldest coal-fired power plants to help make solar farms more competitive
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
