August 31, 2015 Fire damages Canadian Syncrude equipment, forces firm to halt production The incident adds to the firm's mounting challenges, including swinging to a loss, growing debt, unplanned equipment outages and Moody’s Investors Service recent cut of the company's credit rating.
August 30, 2015 Kazakhstan to remain top of uranium heap for next decade: Kazatomprom The state-owned entity says it will preserve its leading position as extractor of natural uranium, by developing existing mines, building new ones and introducing technologies to lower the costs of…
August 30, 2015 No injuries reported from explosion at Syncrude The blast happened early Saturday morning at the Mildred Lake site.
August 28, 2015 Power shortages, cost cuts to hit Congo’s copper output With the only exception of gold, production numbers for most other commodities mined in the Central African nation are also expected to decline this year.
August 27, 2015 Freeport-McMoRan cuts spending, production and jobs: shares soar The miner has responded to deteriorating market conditions by slashing spending and cutting jobs, mostly at its North American operations.
August 27, 2015 About 80% of Colombia’s gold output comes from illegal miners — Gov’t Authorities say the $2.5 billion illicit mining industry is creating a parallel economy that is deemed to damage the business of those who operate legally.
August 26, 2015 Jim Rogers: Commodity bull market hasn’t gone away Commodity investing legend says the Chinese market is on its way to "finding a good bottom."
August 26, 2015 Vale sells Integra coal mine in Australia to Glencore and Bloomfield The sale follows last month’s touted deal with Stanmore Coal, which bought Vale's Isaac Plains coal mine for just a dollar.
August 25, 2015 Canada, Australia, US, Chile and Mexico, the top destinations for mining investors Despite current adverse conditions, advisory firm Behre Dolbear is recommending mining stakeholders to focus on markets that have been able to ride the wave relatively well so far.
August 25, 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: The evolution of America’s energy supply (1776 – 2014) The Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently released data on the history of America’s energy supply, sorted by the share of each energy source.
Congo pitches new $29 billion iron ore and logistics project The first phase of the project would require the construction of heavy rail and transport on the Congo River. January 13, 2026 | 10:11 am
