March 20, 2015

A “wave of bankruptcies” about to hit coal industry

The future for the coal industry is looking “increasingly bleak,” according to an investor’s note from Macquarie Research.

March 20, 2015

China claims coal mine deaths down to record low

Coal mine fatalities in China dropped almost 87% to 931 last year from more than 7,000 casualties registered in the sector in 2002, according to official figures recently disclosed.

March 20, 2015

Obama unveils long-awaited fracking rules

The updated regulations, in the works since 2012, set standards for wells and disposal of wastewater. They also require disclosure of chemicals used.

March 20, 2015

WA keen to take QLD’s unwanted uranium dollars

Western Australia’s Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion says the Queensland government’s decision to ban uranium mining is good news for WA.

March 18, 2015

Fission Step Out Holes Hit High Grades; Expand Zone at R600W

High-Grade, Shallow Mineralization Grows at Land-based R600W Zone

March 18, 2015

No end in sight for mining sector gloomy state: report

The first two months of 2015 failed miserably to dispel gloomy market conditions affecting the global mining industry, according to a study published Wednesday.

March 18, 2015

Gold market waves near century-old price fix good-bye

Thursday will be the last time traders at four banks agree by phone twice-daily prices for bullion.

March 18, 2015

Why Goldman Sachs is wrong about commodity prices: Philip Richards

In this interview with The Mining Report, Richards discusses his outlook for oil, gold, vanadium, zinc and nickel, and profiles companies with projects that will see the light of day…

March 18, 2015

Texas: From shale boom to water revolution

Texas is famous the world over for two things on a massive scale: oil and droughts. Now the slick but dry state is becoming famous for water: that precious element…

March 18, 2015

Foresight deal would land Murray Energy at top of US coal’s two hottest basins

Murray Energy plans to expand its footprint in the U.S. coal sector's other geographical hot spot with a major $1.40 billion investment in Illinois Basin-producer Foresight Energy LP.