May 18, 2012 New study considers water consumption in oil sands Can Alberta's oil sands balance environmental tradeoffs and economic returns? According to a new study from Alberta Innovates & Energy and Environmental Solutions (AI-EES), there may be a way.
May 17, 2012 Mongolia legislates caps on foreign investment Mongolia is capping foreign investment in certain industries, including mining, in an attempt to keep profits inside the mineral-rich nation's borders.
May 17, 2012 Expat execs in Africa: Without ‘danger pay’ how does the money stack up now? Africa's economic indicators are all pointing up, but executive pay packages and living arrangements for expatriates are changing too.
May 17, 2012 Coal miners rally against Biden in Ohio Vice President Joe Biden, campaigning in Ohio, got a frosty reception from a group of coal miners opposed to the Obama Administration's anti-coal stance.
May 17, 2012 Paladin’s Malawi mine still not at full production after strike Full production at ASX- and TSX-listed Paladin Energy’s Kayelekera uranium mine in Malawi eluded the company’s grasp as workers continued to strike, it said on Thursday.
May 17, 2012 Uranium Energy Corp acquires Channen Exploration Project in South Texas Uranium Energy Corp. has acquired the rights to explore for uranium on the Channen Project, a 10,704-acre property located in southern Goliad County, Texas.
May 17, 2012 Underground Coal to Liquids (UCTL) update – significant progress Preliminary results suggest that Stanford University has achieved the primary objective of coal liquefaction using specifications of UCTL. Qualitative demonstration of liquid hydrocarbon products being formed from coal using near-critical…
May 16, 2012 In stunning turnaround, coal will grab electricity market share from natural gas next year While stricter environmental regulation is leading to plant closures the US has not stopped building coal-fired power plants.
May 16, 2012 Photos: Cenovus Energy Christina Lake drilling site Oil companies want to mine the sands to make money and help wean North America off its addiction to Middle Eastern oil.
May 16, 2012 BC mining industry earned extra $2 billion in 2011 on strength of coal, silver The mining industry in British Columbia produced some healthy numbers in 2011, buoyed by high commodity prices and continued growth in mineral exploration, according to PwC’s annual BC Mining Survey.
SolGold agrees to $1.2 billion takeover by top investor Jiangxi Copper This was Jiangxi's third proposal to acquire the company. December 24, 2025 | 08:03 am
