December 8, 2014

From Babylon to beyond – human rights development in mining

Whether it’s the development of a new mine in Central Africa or fracking in the English Home Counties, the scope for complex and sensitive human rights issues to arise is…

December 8, 2014

Trafigura bullish on strong results, hands $885m to top executives

The buyback was revealed in the company’s annual report, which showed improved operating profits in spite of difficult market conditions in the last two years.

December 8, 2014

BHP Billiton spin-off named South32

The waiting game is over. BHP Billiton has named its Perth-based spin-off company, appointing Graham Kerr as its chief executive.

December 7, 2014

Patriot Coal issues WARN notices at West Kentucky operations

Patriot Coal Corporation issued WARN Act notices to all employees at the Highland mining complex located near Henderson, Kentucky, and the Dodge Hill mining complex located near Sturgis, Kentucky.

December 7, 2014

Deep in coal country, many pondering a future without it

The rest of the house is just waking as Scottie Sizemore plops down in a rocking chair on his front porch with a cup of coffee. The sun has yet…

December 6, 2014

Alberta Gas – All Dressed Up and No Place to Go?

Canadian natural gas prices could drop by well over half in 2015 as new pipelines allow very cheap Marcellus gas to flood North America says a November 4 report by…

December 5, 2014

US mining can’t find workers fast enough

More than 36% of the jobs in mining and logging stay open for longer than three months.

December 5, 2014

Sandvik relocates global equipment unit to India and China

The firm is closing several facilities in the U.S. and Europe, as part of a two-year business reorganization set to conclude in the next fiscal.

December 5, 2014

China’s rising: best investment vehicle to make money from it

While China is struggling with its gross domestic product (GDP) growth metrics, the country’s main stock market—the Shanghai Composite Index (SCI)—is easily outperforming the S&P 500 and NASDAQ.

December 5, 2014

Micro-Cap E&Ps with less risky businesses: Casimir’s Philip Juskowicz

Many small-cap exploration and production companies have had a good run in recent years, but are now getting whacked given their strong connections to oil prices.