October 2, 2014 Soma mine was death trap, report shows A scathing official report into the Soma mining disaster in Turkey has revealed a catalogue of negligent practices and a complete disregard for worker safety.
October 2, 2014 Operations at Freeport Grasberg copper mine remain blocked Protesters are demanding management to review safety conditions following a fatal accident on Sept. 27.
October 1, 2014 Japanese trader offloads $1 billion Canadian coal mine for $1 Marubeni Corp., a Japanese trader that with a partner bought Canada’s Grande Cache Coal Corp. for about $1-billion (U.S.) three years ago, will dispose it for a nominal $1 to…
October 1, 2014 Uranium mining near Grand Canyon to remain banned: court Revoking the ban would have resulted in the development of 26 new uranium mines and 700 uranium exploration projects.
September 30, 2014 Economic atonement Increasingly, economists are calling the tune to which businesses and consumers dance.
September 30, 2014 Fed up with Federal inaction, States act alone on cap-and-trade Unsatisfied with the pace at which the federal government is acting to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, several U.S. states and a few Canadian provinces are forging ahead with their own…
September 30, 2014 Demand for physical gold remains strong as bullion banks suppress prices. September has been a poor month for precious metals. Gold is down 5.2%, despite it being gold’s strongest month from a seasonal perspective.
September 30, 2014 Canada’s Nova Scotia introduces ruling to ban fracking The proposed law, however, would allow fracking for testing and research purposes.
September 30, 2014 Future innovation in the oil and gas sector will be driven by collaboration and innovation, finds a major new study Global research from Lloyd’s Register Energy confirms the priorities up to 2025
September 30, 2014 Rio Tinto, Glencore could save $500m by joining coal businesses It would also create a a 15-kilometre long ‘‘super pit’’ from the union of Rio’s Mount Thorley Warkworth and Glencore’s Bulga open-pit mines.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
