January 13, 2014

West Virginia begins lifting water ban, lawsuits pile up

Last week chemicals used in coal processing contaminated water supplies.

January 13, 2014

Drummond declares force majeure in Colombia as Glencore denies it access to coal port

Analysts say the decision to put a stop to Drummond's exports is an economical "hara-kiri" for Colombia.

January 13, 2014

Batista’s oil firm battle with shareholders gets ugly

Stakeholders say public prosecution is the only way to make Batista accountable, as he has strong ties with influential politicians, including President Dilma Roussef.

January 12, 2014

Study: Acid mine drainage can help clean up, recycle fracking wastewater

Two wrongs sometimes can make a right.

January 12, 2014

Mother Nature sends oil sector strong message

British Prime Minister David Cameron said he suspected the recent extreme winter weather may be a result of climate change, something the World Meteorological Organization said last year was tied…

January 12, 2014

Banking on ethanol and high-tech fracking: Keith Schaefer

Keith Schaefer, editor and publisher of Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin, has built an impressive track record of foreseeing structural changes in the energy industry.

January 12, 2014

Coal makes a 2014 comeback

While environmental regulations and cheap natural gas have worked together to kill off coal in the United States, coal is not dead yet.

January 11, 2014

Global warming chickenlittleism

There’s no doubt our climate is changing, but are the charges the IPCC is making correct?

January 9, 2014

Calling all single, Canadian mining CEOs

The Bachelor Canada is looking for its newest bachelor and someone from the mining industry may be just who they need.

January 9, 2014

Violence threatens to thwart Iraqi oil resurgence

With the immense challenges facing Iraq's oil sector, even doubling today's output over the next six years looks rather ambitious.