December 20, 2013 Colombia calls a truce in freshly declared war on coal It has extended Drummond port improvement deadline, but it will charge the company daily fines.
December 19, 2013 Northern Gateway pipeline approved by National Energy Board – with more than 200 conditions Pipeline will open Alberta's oil sands to Asian markets.
December 19, 2013 Glencore Xstrata raises stake in Africa’s copper belt The miner and commodities trading giant acquired an additional 14.5% interest in Mutanda, a copper mine in the province of Katanga, Congo.
December 19, 2013 Mining ranks fifth – occupations projected to add the most new jobs Agriculture, manufacturing and utilities are all expected to see declines.
December 19, 2013 Iron ore, met coal prices slump as Australia ramps up exports The price of iron ore slumped to a 7-week low and metallurgical coal traded at its lowest level since August on predictions of a massive spike in exports from top…
December 18, 2013 Biggest US coal plant closures of 2013 Over the next decade, US power companies have planed to permanently retire nearly 28,000 megawatts of coal-fired generating capacity.
December 18, 2013 Survey: 72% of miners see the global economy improving Confidence levels in the sector have improved dramatically over the last 12 months, reaching a two-year high.
December 18, 2013 One of the most notable stories of the year: Energy Renaissance in the USA Only a few years ago, we were contemplating the supply constraints facing the petroleum industry … now, with the disruptive technology in shale oil and gas, we may be looking…
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
