August 29, 2018

Construction begins at Botswana’s first privately-owned coal mine

Botswana's Minergy Limited said on Wednesday it has started construction at its Masama Coal Mine, which is set to be the country's first privately-owned coal mine, following government approval.

August 28, 2018

Surface miners drive up savings in coal mining

Diverse studies and tests show that surface miners offer considerable advantages in terms of both economic efficiency and the final product.

August 28, 2018

Western Australia sees wave of lithium and coal projects

Over the next few years, the lithium sector in Western Australia will benefit from project expenditure of several billion dollars.

August 26, 2018

Fueling a town with waste

In Benin, six tonnes of organic waste are turned into biogas every week.

August 26, 2018

‘I was cheated’ – Tales from the collapse of a commodity giant

A former Singapore civil servant recounts how he’s lost almost $36,600 in the implosion of Noble Group Ltd.

August 24, 2018

Tipping point? Inflation creep at Australia’s mines to erode margins

Rising costs, falling metals prices may eat into margins.

August 23, 2018

Australia faces increased blackout risks this summer as coal plants age

The risk of blackouts in Australia's upcoming summer has grown from last year as ageing coal-fired power plants have become less reliable.

August 23, 2018

Australia’s South32 annual profit jumps on robust manganese, alumina demand

Australia's South32 Ltd posted a 16 percent rise in its annual underlying earnings, as healthy demand for manganese and alumina helped offset tepid output at its Illawarra coal project.

August 22, 2018

Planes and trains oust miners from top ranks of Canada benchmark

Companies that make and move things are now a bigger part of Canada’s stock market than those that dig them up.

August 22, 2018

Russian ministries reject proposed windfall tax on metals and mining firms

Russian government ministries have agreed that a proposed windfall tax on metals, mining and chemical companies was inappropriate.