July 3, 2013 Oil sands crude price doubles since December A spike in the global oil price and a rapidly narrowing discount has sent oil sands crude soaring to $89.25 a barrel from five-year lows of $45 in December.
July 3, 2013 No money for shale gas industry from Dutch bank Rabobank says it will not lend to companies involved in shale gas extraction.
July 3, 2013 Coal giants’ lay offs could be a boon to oversupplied Australia Major miners Glencore Xstrata and Peabody Energy made large cuts to their Australian coal operations last month, but in the long-term their actions may have a positive impact on the…
July 2, 2013 Protests hit second largest uranium mine in Namibia About 300 workers, including mine staff and contractor employees, picketed at Langer Heinrich Uranium (LHU) mine last Thursday over pay and treatment by their employer.
July 2, 2013 CHART: Iron ore price resumes march on $120 Outlook for rest of the year and next also brighter.
July 2, 2013 Guide to surviving the global mining crisis launched Most obvious measures include abandoning non-essential exploration work, postponing hires and focusing on core-business operations.
July 2, 2013 Almost 30,000 mining jobs and $9.5bn in investments at risk in Australia Mostly affecting the country's coal sector, which lost over 1,000 jobs last week alone.
July 2, 2013 Winklevoss twins launch $20 million Bitcoin IPO In a 74-page document filed Monday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the brothers say they will protect the virtual currency like gold bars —in vaults.
July 2, 2013 Canada’s oil sands: An introduction Canada's oil sands have vastly improved its economy and energy security.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
