June 13, 2012

Shares jump as Australian billionaire moves to take over Whitehaven Coal

Nathan Tinkler had been widely expected to sell down his 21% stake in Whitehaven Coal, but is instead looking to taking over the business.

June 12, 2012

Are you brave enough to buy low?

Quick reminder: to be a contrarian does not simply mean to do the opposite of what everyone else is doing.

June 12, 2012

What it’s like to be female and working near Fort McMurray

Journalist Lindsay Bird writes about working in the camps near Fort McMurray, and comes away unimpressed

June 12, 2012

Great Barrier Reef coal mine turning into Australia’s Keystone XL

Greenpeace takes out ads saying investing in the mega-mine is "risky business" and calls into question the ability of India's GVK to pull off the project as the group "has…

June 12, 2012

Dr Kloppers took home $15 million last year. How is the sypercycle turning out for you?

The 49-year-old boss of the world's largest mining company took home £9.8 million ($15.2 million) last year including bonuses, pension contributions and stock options.

June 11, 2012

Alberta Oilsands responds to dissidents

Alberta Oilsands board responds to the dissident actions of a "concerned" group of shareholders.

June 11, 2012

Black hole: US coal stocks now down over 60% in 2012 as thermal price hits 2-year low

Coal executives believe that as much as 10% of the production serving the seaborne market could be losing money at current prices.

June 11, 2012

Study: US must encourage development of Canadian oil sands

To successfully reduce the United States' dependence on fuels from outside North America, the government must pursue policies that foster the diversion of Canadian oil sands crude to U.S. Gulf…

June 11, 2012

Thohir plans coal-fired future for Indonesia

Coal exports are one of Indonesia’s biggest foreign-exchange earners. So it seems counterproductive for Jakarta to be considering export restrictions and increased royalties for coal, as part of a sweeping…

June 11, 2012

China eases the way

Over the past decade, there were only two periods when the Chinese government reduced rates.