August 9, 2014 Southern’s new coal retirements a blow for Alabama and … Colombia? Through April 2014, Colombia supplied about 13.4% of the coal delivered to the Southern plants with units slated to retire or be converted.
August 8, 2014 Mining tycoon, Calgary Flames co-owner, also Imperial Metals’ largest shareholder N. Murray Edwards has a 36% stake in Imperial Metals, owner of Mount Polley mine.
August 7, 2014 Cliffs appoints Goncalves CEO after Casablanca proxy win Casablanca Capital-backed Lourenco Goncalves (55) is also the new chairman of the board.
August 7, 2014 China to ban coal use in Beijing by 2020 Experts claim ban is unlikely to have a significant impact on the country's coal consumption in the short term.
August 7, 2014 $180bn investment for Africa infrastructure through 2025 Still only 2% of global spending on infrastructure projects according to new report.
August 7, 2014 Rio Tinto’s cuts are the deepest Profits double after CEO Sam Walsh trims $3.2 billion of fat six months ahead of target and announces another $1 billion in cuts by end-2015.
August 7, 2014 Alpha Natural reinvents itself as Central Appalachia coal demand fades "At these price levels and at the current cost of operating, we lose money."
August 7, 2014 Will mining disappear in the next decade? Trend of mine production moving to emerging economies will continue.
August 7, 2014 Looking for the next big thing? Jason Sawatzky has a suggestion For him, the word is "oilfield services."
August 6, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC: Bitcoin a modern gold rush? Instead of shovels and buckets, these miners use computers and cryptography.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
