March 26, 2015

Glencore shutting down its West Wallsend coal mine in Australia

The firm said poor coal prices meant it would not make sense to extend the life of the mine.

March 25, 2015

Mining private equity: It’s Davis or bust?

Until Mick Davis pulls the trigger on X2's $5.6 billion, wishful thinking and unhealthy skepticism will pervade talk around private equity and mining.

March 25, 2015

Fission Hits 14.74% U3O8 Over 9.0M in 3.36% U3O8 Over 44.0m at R600W Zone

Shallow Depth, 555m West of Triple R Deposit

March 25, 2015

Energy regulator staff probed over handling of TransCanada safety violations

The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) probe centres on the alleged mishandling of claims of natural gas pipeline violations at TransCanada by engineers working for the…

March 25, 2015

Exciting days at the bottom

The broad bottom is in - and well settled in, seemingly, with at least another summer of sideways markets ahead. But time isn't a bad thing.

March 25, 2015

Oil sands improving on environment, but new technology takes time

It’s a seemingly small thing, the matter of a dozen or so degrees difference in the water temperature during one part of the lengthy and complex process of squeezing oil…

March 24, 2015

M. Stanley slashes metals outlook on ‘dormant’ China

Investment bank cuts 2015 nickel price forecast by 19%, while copper price estimate is slashed as market moves into oversupply.

March 24, 2015

Belaruskali deal with China dents other players’ chances

The move may be the first of many more competitive deals by producers in the potash market, which has historically operated with large joint ventures controlling prices.

March 24, 2015

Here is what it looks like when mining trucks drive across frozen lakes

In the farthest reaches of northwestern Canada, there are few people and fewer roads. When winter comes, fuel, explosives, and heavy equipment move north in an unusual way: via trucks…

March 24, 2015

Freeport axes dividend by 84% amid weak commodity prices

The copper and gold miner will pay a dividend of 5 cents.