June 17, 2015

SNL Energy: Narrow band of 16 Central Appalacia counties ‘Ground Zero’ in coal job free fall

Unsurprisingly, coal mine employment has continued to fall as coal-fired power plants nationwide are shuttered over regulations and lower natural gas prices, but a narrow band of counties stretching through…

June 16, 2015

Mining industry inertia will come at a price

PwC's John Gravelle on the mining industry's austerity drive, price realities and declining exploration spending.

June 16, 2015

The dark side of the shale bust

The fallout of the collapse in oil prices has a lot of side effects apart from the decline of rig counts and oil flows.

June 16, 2015

Chris and Michael Berry: What the boomers got wrong—and right—about natural resource investing

The Gold Report, quizzed Chris and Dr. Michael Berry, authors of the Disruptive Discoveries Journal, on how investing has changed over the years in the gold, silver, niche metals and…

June 16, 2015

Imperial Oil begins production at Kearl oil sands as expansion completed early

Production is expected to reach 110,000 barrels per day, bringing total production to 220,000 barrels per day.

June 15, 2015

Gold price: First signs of Greek contagion

After a more-than-likely Greek debt default the focus "may soon move on to the far more serious issue of potential Greek exit from the euro-zone itself."

June 15, 2015

Fission Expands R600W Zone and Discovers New High-Grade Mineralization 25m North of R600W

High-grade holes also expand the Triple R's shallow-depth R780E zone

June 15, 2015

Rick Rule: When interviewing companies investors should start by asking—”What’s your liquidation value?”

Rick Rule, Chairman of Sprott US Holdings, recounts how a small mining event led to a career-changing investment.

June 15, 2015

Platts Survey: OPEC pumps 31.11 million barrels of crude oil per day in May

Oil production from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) totalled 31.11 million barrels per day (b/d) in May, up 180,000 b/d from April and the group's highest monthly…

June 15, 2015

IEA climate report highlights need for investment in cleaner coal technologies

The IEA report highlights how crucial cleaner coal technologies will be if global climate ambitions are to be met.