December 20, 2013

Mining starts at world’s second biggest uranium mine

With the announced capacity of 18 million pounds U308 per year, Cigar Lake will only marginally lag behind the world’s biggest uranium mine, the McArthur River in Saskatchewan.

December 20, 2013

Aussie billionaire Clive Palmer’s massive coal mine approved

Environmentalists argue the approval will see 3 million tonnes of dredge spoil will be dumped in the Great Barrier Reef.

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

IMAGE GALLERY: The leach tank break at Ranger Mine

Crumpled.

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

Reaction to the Enbridge decision

Venting.

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.