January 5, 2015

Kinder Morgan pipeline opponents set up new base camp

Pipeline opponents have vacated Burnaby Mountain but are now camping out at the entrance to Kinder Morgan's Westridge Marine Terminal.

January 5, 2015

Coal India unions on five day strike from Tuesday

An estimated five lakh employees in the coal industry will begin a five-day nationwide strike on Tuesday to denounce moves towards commercial mining of the fuel.

January 5, 2015

Anglo American tries again: submits plan to expand coal mine in Australia

Revised plan plan will see the company mine 75 million tonnes over 17 years instead of 97 million tonnes over 20 years.

January 5, 2015

Glencore resumes production at Aussie coal mines

The three-week suspension aimed at battling a global oversupply of the commodity.

January 4, 2015

Deal offers hope for miners thrown out of work in W. Kentucky

Nearly 700 coal miners in Western Kentucky are feeling hopeful this week, despite Patriot Coal deciding to permanently shut down the Highland and Dodge Hill mines on Dec. 31.

January 4, 2015

Hurts so good: when exactly are falling prices bad?

The sudden fall in the price of oil provides a unique opportunity to examine the widely held belief that deflation is economic poison.

January 2, 2015

Slow and steady growth tipped for South Australian resources industry

A slow down in the Chinese economy means South Australian miners are looking at a year of minimal growth.

January 2, 2015

Close to $60bn in Canadian oil and gas projects in jeopardy: report

Falling crude prices and decreased investment in the sector are to blame.

January 2, 2015

Cliffs closes Bloom Lake iron ore, sells coal assets

Active production at the Canadian Bloom Lake iron ore mine has completely ceased, and the sale of the firm's its struggling coal division has been completed.

January 2, 2015

Here is why miners should think ‘accountability’ when talking ‘responsibility’ (Part II)

The concept of a government-backed initiative to manage CSR abroad is being looked at by various nations, including Canada and the U.K.