June 1, 2015

How renewable energy in South Africa is quietly stealing a march on coal

The howling wind drives the turbines, their blades bent back from the force as they spin in the evening light and send electricity to local villages in South Africa’s Eastern…

June 1, 2015

This is what the mining market looked like in Q1

SNL Metals & Mining just released an expert review on all aspects of the industry, recent performance and quarterly outlook.

June 1, 2015

Cleaner coal technologies vital to reducing CO2 emissions

The World Coal Association's chairman and Glencore executive, Mick Buffier, has called governments to increase investment in low emission technologies.

May 31, 2015

Coal facing worst year yet in 2015

China continues to ratchet down.

May 31, 2015

Eighty coal jobs gone in Queensland

One-quarter of the company's workforce.

May 29, 2015

Glencore lines up $15.25bn to refinance existing loans

A total of 60 banks committed to the financing, including 34 mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners.

May 28, 2015

An energy policy for a New Alberta

Objective analysis, and some not very difficult math, indicates there is no physical need, economic justification, environmental acceptability, or social licence for either the Keystone XL or Northern Gateway pipeline…

May 28, 2015

Life hasn’t come back to Canada’s mining sector just yet — report

Mining equities didn’t fare very well in Ernst & Young's most recent Canadian Mining Eye report.

May 28, 2015

INFOGRAPHIC: Lunar gold rush — How moon mining could work

Across history, human development has relied upon the finite resources available on Earth. But the moon – a seemingly barren rock – may actually be a treasure trove of rare…

May 28, 2015

Teck reacts to depressed coal prices by halting production at Canadian mines

The company says each of its six mines will be shut down for three weeks in the third quarter.