June 4, 2015

The evolution of the oil weapon

In the age of derivatives, swaps, and electronic money transfers, a new form of warfare has emerged: financial warfare.

June 4, 2015

Fracking has no ‘widespread’ impact on drinking water — EPA

But findings could have been limited due to insufficient amount of data and the presence of other possible contaminates that made it impossible to conclude fracking's effects on certain areas,…

June 4, 2015

Chile may be China’s next competitor in the rare earths market

Chilean company Mineria Activa is stepping up efforts to grab some of that market in a much greener way than China,

June 4, 2015

The world’s top 40 miners saw returns hitting decade-low in 2014 — report

They shed $156 billion in market value last year, or about 16% of their combined worth, according to PwC.

June 3, 2015

New leadership at the World Coal Association

The World Coal Association (WCA), the leading global coal industry body, has announced the appointment of Benjamin Sporton as its new Chief Executive and Mick Buffier as Chairman.

June 2, 2015

IMAGE GALLERY: Potash ponds in the Utah desert

To the non-expert eye they may seem a set of mirages, but these turquoise-purple-pink visions are what ground-level potash ponds look like near Arches National Park.

June 2, 2015

Total, Shell exit coal mining

Some of the world's top oil producers have decided to abandon coal and focus instead on ramping up production and trading of liquified natural gas as a cleaner fossil fuel…

June 1, 2015

Fission Expands R600W Zone; Step Out Hits 14.84% U3O8 Over 3.5M

High-grade mineralization at R600W continues to show strong similarities to Triple R deposit

June 1, 2015

Mining exploration spending in Australia hits decade-low

The dramatic fall was led mainly by the iron ore and coal sectors.

June 1, 2015

Duke Energy hit with shareholder suit in wake of coal ash settlement

A Duke Energy Corp. shareholder has accused the energy company’s top executives of withholding information about how much they knew about a 2014 coal ash spill.