February 21, 2015

Coal mine blast kills eight, traps 40 in Pakistan

After methane gas explosion triggered a collapse in a coal mine located about 145 km. off the provincial capital of Quetta.

February 21, 2015

Chinese firm close to start mining uranium in Namibia

Once fully operational, the Husab mine will have the potential to produce 15 million pounds of uranium oxide.

February 20, 2015

Canadian oil sands producers hike output despite dim crude price

Oil companies in Canada, the world’s fifth-largest crude producer, are not showing any signs of cutting down output, despite fuel prices more than halving in the past six months.

February 20, 2015

Video: John Kaiser proposes a new system for financing junior miners

Kaiser believes the easiest way to bolster the sector, which exists to provide capital to find and develop new mines, is to abolish Accredited Investor Exemption rules that currently restrict…

February 19, 2015

Why oil prices must go up

It may be difficult to look beyond the current pricing environment for oil, but the depletion of low-cost reserves and the increasing inability to find major new discoveries ensures a…

February 19, 2015

Stephen Harper promises LNG tax breaks at Surrey appearance

Companies investing in capital assets for the liquefied natural gas industry can expect tax breaks to kick in immediately.

February 18, 2015

Coal price rally with legs as India overtakes China

Thermal coal prices have jumped 22% in a month as mines close. Surging Indian imports, set to overtake China's in 2015, will support prices longer term.

February 17, 2015

This chart shows Grexit would send gold price to $2,000

"Indeed, we suspect that Greece would rather keep her gold than the euro."

February 16, 2015

Strikers return to work at Polish coking coal miner JSW

Workers at Europe's largest coking coal miner Jastrzebska Spolka, Weglowa returned to work Monday after union leaders suspended a strike following a statement by the company's CEO that he would…

February 15, 2015

Australian uranium ‘could end up in India’s nuclear weapons program’

Australian uranium could end up in India’s nuclear weapons program thanks to concessions the Abbott government made in the deal between the two countries, two nuclear experts have warned.