October 19, 2018

Nova Scotia needs $19.5m to unlock mineral potential

The mining and quarrying industry is seeking government funding for an airborne geophysical survey program, considered an essential tool for attracting investment and job creation to the province.

October 18, 2018

India’s renewables sector forecast to double in the next five years

In the near term, coal remains to be the hot topic in India.

October 17, 2018

BHP says it has seen no material impact from trade tensions

Though we have not seen a material impact on our business, we remain cautious in the near term

October 16, 2018

The dirt on clean electric cars is just under the hood

Clean cars, dirty batteries.

October 15, 2018

On and off wind and solar power pushing coal plants to the brink

Nebraska's biggest power source is routinely pushed aside to make room for more wind and solar energy.

October 15, 2018

More than 400 jobs to go at Glencore’s Hail Creek coal mine

The company also said it would reconfigure the mining methods used at Hail Creek, a process that will be phased in over the next 18 months.

October 14, 2018

Australia’s coal sector hopeful

A new report prepared for the Minerals Council of Australia forecasts that the demand for metallurgical coal to 2030 will grow by over 95Mt.

October 12, 2018

Peabody Energy to shut parts of Queensland mine after fire

Peabody Energy intends to permanently seal the area where high methane levels have been concentrated after it reported fire in its North Goonyella mine.

October 10, 2018

Mining in the Mekong: Myanmar to outperform, Thailand to underperform – report  

Myanmar is expected to lead in the Mekong region for mining industry growth, driven by the high production growth of tin, lead and coal.

October 10, 2018

Top copper miner almost sold out on strong China demand

Chinese copper demand has been so strong in the past few months that top producer Codelco has almost sold out of supplies for next year, well ahead of schedule.