January 5, 2014 Deadly weekend at China’s coal mines Four people died over the weekend in two different coal mine explosions in Central and southwest China.
January 5, 2014 Mining in Canada’s B.C. remains strong, but facing labour, indigenous issues B.C. saw several projects expand, as well as new mines to begin construction, which drove job creation. But mining also faced opposition and labour shortage.
January 5, 2014 Thatcher almost sent troops to quell 1984 miners’ strike Government papers, released by the National Archives, reveal secret plan.
January 4, 2014 Colombia’s second-biggest coal producer ordered to stop loading The company is not in compliance with new rules which require miners to implement a direct-to-vessel loading system.
January 3, 2014 Dr Doom lifts mining gloom Predictions of a hard landing in China will not pan out and global emerging market growth will accelerate in 2014 lifting demand for metals and minerals.
January 3, 2014 Coal exports from world’s largest terminal hit record-high South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal shipped over 70 million metric tons last year, compared with 68.3 million tons in 2012.
January 3, 2014 Oklahoma fracking operations forced to disclose chemicals used Former regulations only targeted horizontal wells, the most common in the state.
January 2, 2014 China’s No.3 coal firm looking into solar power market Beijing wants toi reduce country's dependence on coal by at least 5% by 2017.
January 2, 2014 Canada’s oil sands brace for conflict-ridden 2014 Brewing disputes with First Nations, claims of mercury pollution and increasing challenges for delivering oil to distant markets are only some of the issues oil sands producers will face this…
January 1, 2014 Supply worries cloud 2014 mining outlook But bubbly stock markets could see investors return to the sector as 2013's plunge in commodity prices make metals and minerals look cheap.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
