December 16, 2013 Rio Tinto says Chinese now make ‘much higher quality’ mining equipment The CEO of world number two miner Rio Tinto said the quality of Chinese mining equipment is catching up and in some instances surpassing that of the major US manufacturers.
December 16, 2013 Using natural gas to mine for oil sands – a strategy by Shell and Caterpillar The companies have signed an agreement to test a new truck engine which would run on liquefied natural gas rather than diesel.
December 16, 2013 US oil output to reach near record high in 2016 Mainly thanks to improvements in the techniques of horizontal drilling and fracking, says the EIA.
December 16, 2013 Australia’s promise to assist BHP with its Olympic Dam expansion South Australian Premier, Jay Weatherill, has reproached the federal government for saying BHP could resume its Olympic Dam expansion within months, calling it a "cruel hoax."
December 16, 2013 Australian mining jobs sector still growing, but new skills needed, report finds Employment in the mining sector will rise by 7.4% over the next four years, with the oil and gas sector providing the largest number of new jobs
December 15, 2013 Amid fierce political opposition, US uranium miner suspends mine plans Decades-long ban on uranium mining in Virginia is proving very difficult to change.
December 15, 2013 American oil producer says it doesn’t need Keystone pipeline One of the companies that has signed up to ship crude through Keystone recently told Reuters that the pipeline was "no longer needed."
December 15, 2013 Australian coal investments at risk of becoming ‘stranded assets’ – Oxford study says New research suggests that Australian coal's second-biggest customer, China, could be headed for a coal-free diet.
December 13, 2013 NAFTA environmental body questions Canada’s enforcement of environmental law The Commission for Environmental Cooperation has given the Federal government 60 days to respond to claims that it hasn't been enforcing its own laws.
December 13, 2013 Chinese leaders rally the country behind economic reforms Statement after annual planning meeting warns of "downward pressure" on the world's second largest economy and the need to take "bold steps" to reform industry.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
