November 10, 2017 South Africa’s NUM says coal strike to begin on Nov. 19 The planned strike in the coal sector could affect power supply in Africa's most industrialized economy, as about 85 percent of electricity is generated from the fossil fuel.
November 9, 2017 Armed separatists occupy villages near Freeport’s Indonesia mine Armed separatists have occupied five villages in Indonesia’s Papua province, threatening to disrupt Freeport-McMoRan Inc’s giant Grasberg copper mine, which has already been hit this year by labor unrest and…
November 8, 2017 A year after Trump’s win, coal is still losing to renewables It’s been a year since President Donald Trump’s election and his pledges to transform the energy markets haven’t exactly come to pass.
November 8, 2017 Glencore extends lockout at Australia coal mine as talks stall again Glencore has extended a lockout of 190 workers at Oaky North mine in eastern Australia for a further two weeks.
November 6, 2017 New International Standard to reduce mining accidents Light at the end of the tunnel - find out how a new ISO standard can help reduce mine accidents.
November 6, 2017 Canadian junior miners worth jumps for second year in a row Aggregate market cap of the top 100 junior mining companies was up 7% to $12.2 billion, a level not seen since 2010, but the group significantly underperformed the Venture Exchange…
November 5, 2017 In the country where coal is king, a battle with the EU looms The buzzword in the Brussels energy and climate bubble is 450, a number that is dividing European Union lawmakers and making coal-dependent Poland fume over upcoming reforms to the world’s…
November 1, 2017 Awaiting Trump’s coal comeback, miners reject retraining Although there have been small gains in coal output and hiring this year, driven by foreign demand, production levels remain near lows hit in 1978.
October 30, 2017 Glencore raises marketing guidance, lowers output In third-quarter production report, Glencore lowered its output guidance for copper, zinc and coal but said full-year earnings would not suffer.
October 29, 2017 Rick Perry suggests proposal to force utilities to pay more for non-renewables U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has come up with a controversial plan to slow the closure of coal-powered fire plants, under the guise of stabilizing the power grid.
AI boom set to turbocharge uranium demand in 2026 Investor surveys and asset managers point to AI-driven power demand tightening uranium supply and supporting higher prices into 2026. December 26, 2025 | 03:55 am
