August 9, 2015

A critical look at ‘Uranium: Twisting the Dragon’s Tail’

A week or so before the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, I watched a curious documentary on PBS.

August 9, 2015

BHP Billiton axing other 380 jobs at its Olympic Dam

The cuts represent 14% of what was once a 4,300 workforce.

August 9, 2015

British investment fund to buy Anglo’s mines in Chile

According to local newspaper El Mercurio, the unnamed fund is buying Anglo's Mantoverde and Mantos Blancos copper mines.

August 8, 2015

Canada investigating mysterious death of 30 herons at Syncrude oil sands

Inspectors are currently at the site, but haven't been able to determine how the birds died or whether others are injured.

August 7, 2015

Uranium company sues Virginia over the right to mine huge deposit – The Washington Post

The firm is seeking a reversal of the state’s 33-year-old ban on uranium mining.

August 7, 2015

South Africa lets Glencore resume operations at Optimum coal mine

Mining Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi has decided to conditionally withdrew a licence suspension ordered earlier this week.

August 7, 2015

Global oil supply more fragile than you think

The growing acceptance that oil prices could stay lower for longer will kick off a fresh round of cuts in spending and workforces for the oil industry.

August 7, 2015

Revocation of Australia’s largest coal mine licence ‘a sabotage’ — Abbot

His comments follow this week's decision by the federal court of Australia to overturn government approval for the construction of one of the biggest coal mines in the world.

August 7, 2015

Australia well placed to cash in on uranium boom — experts

If uranium demand were to ever boom like iron ore, Australia would make a packet. But renewables and community attitudes threaten that.

August 6, 2015

CHARTS: Iron ore price only getting more volatile

Compared to the wild swings iron ore dealers have to deal with, gold, coal and copper traders are coasting.