July 23, 2015 Global miners improve policies on community consent, while oil and gas lag Implementation of “free, prior and informed consent” policies vital tool to prevent conflict and costs to companies, reveals study published Thursday by Oxfam.
July 23, 2015 Coal slump hits Teck’s profit, output forecast The Vancouver-based miner profit fell 21% in the quarter, making it adjust its 2015 coal production forecast to 25-26 million tonnes from 26.5-27.5 million tonnes.
July 22, 2015 Glencore to slash 380 coal jobs in South Africa It had said in January that the closure of its Optimum coal mines would put over 1,000 jobs at risk.
July 22, 2015 Economic slump, not drop in coal use, responsible for U.S. carbon emissions fall Findings of a new research show the 11% fall in carbon emissions between 2007 and 2013 was caused mainly by depressed market conditions.
July 22, 2015 More job losses coming to U.S. shale Surprisingly, a recent IHS study had revealed that the U.S. shale sector has been boosting job creation in addition to supporting around 1.7 million jobs in U.S.
July 22, 2015 BHP Billiton beats iron ore guidance, takes copper write-downs The world's No.1 miner will continue boosting its iron ore output, adding to a global glut and keeping pressure on prices.
July 21, 2015 Is Gold a Stupid “Pet Rock” or a Bedrock Asset? Greece defaulted at the end of June, and metals investors expected higher prices in July. What we expected isn’t what we got. […]
July 21, 2015 K+S rejects fresh approach from Potash Corp. With the deal, Potash Corp. could regain some of its historic dominance over the fertilizer market, since the two companies combined account for 30% of the global potash production.
July 21, 2015 Canadian provinces to cut fuel use, boost tidal energy The deals represent two ground-breaking initiatives to make Canada’s mining industry more fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly.
July 21, 2015 Canadian ministers urged to better prevent damage from mining Federal Natural Resources Minister, Greg Rickford, argues that the federal government is taking the right steps through new legislation.
Sandvik to build $37M mining service hub in Canada Facility consolidates cutting, parts and aftermarket services to support potash, uranium and hard-rock mining by late 2026. December 22, 2025 | 08:11 am
