May 4, 2015

NSW environmental watchdog bashed over BHP’s coal pollution case

The 14-months long investigation ended on April 10, with BHP accepting the charge of “causing an offensive odour,” and the EPA releasing just a single tweet about it.

May 4, 2015

Goldman Sachs mulls selling Colombia’s coal mines

The sale would put an end to Goldman’s rocky involvement in raw-materials production.

May 1, 2015

Tesla evolves with low cost utility battery launch

Last night Tesla Motors launched a new range of batteries that can power homes and commercial buildings at a fraction of the expected cost.

May 1, 2015

Turquoise Hill sale of stake in Mongolia’s SouthGobi falls through

The failed deal was supposed to allow Turquoise Hill to finally break ties with the Mongolian coal miner that was once worth over $2.4 billion.

May 1, 2015

Did Rick Rule back off of uranium too soon?

Uranium has been on a tear recently. Stocks are going up fast in the sector. Even large companies like uranium miner Cameco have seen a double-digit move up in a…

May 1, 2015

Rio Tinto ready to resume hunt for mining deals — report

If the miner buys any assets this year, it would be Rio's first acquisition in about three years.

April 30, 2015

Church of England $14bn fund blacklists coal, oil sands 

Only primary producers like Peabody will be excluded from investment portfolio so a BHP or Glencore could still make the grade. Met coal also fine.

April 30, 2015

New report showing increased reshoring means greater U.S. minerals demand

Minerals are the bedrock of the manufacturing industry.

April 29, 2015

Fission Uranium Raises $20,010,000 Through Bought Deal Financing

Fission Uranium Corp. is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced bought deal financing for aggregate gross proceeds of C$20,010,000

April 29, 2015

Climate change advocates will fail to cut coal consumption: Glencore

Chief executive Ivan Glasenberg said growing demand for cheap energy will secure demand for coal.