August 15, 2017 CHARTS: Mining once again one of biggest drivers of US economy Value added brought by the mining sector grew by more than 21% in the first three months of the year — the largest increase since the fourth quarter of 2014.
August 13, 2017 Trials set for men charged in killing of former Patriot Coal CEO The two men accused of murdering Bennett Hartfield, the former president and CEO of Patriot Coal, are heading to trial in the next two months.
August 11, 2017 Coal mine shuts down in Spain due to lack of clients La Escondida was the last project of its type in the Castilla and León region
August 9, 2017 Glencore secures leases for Wandoan coal project, environmentalists react The Anglo–Swiss multinational secured the first mining leases for its $7 billion Wandoan coal project in Queensland’s Surat Basin
August 7, 2017 Mining industry can now predict opposition to projects before it’s too late Chalkstone was born out of counter-insurgency tactics used by troops in Afghanistan, but its unique methodology is now being used by miners, which can map-out power structures and counter the…
August 4, 2017 Warnings for safety violations at newly opened coal mine in Canada pile up — report Donkin coal mine, in Cape Breton, has had at least 10 compliance orders and 29 warnings since it began producing in February, a report claims.
August 2, 2017 Yancoal seeks $2.5bn from investors to pay for Rio’s Aussie coal mines Former rival bidder Glencore will subscribe to $300 million worth of the rights offer.
August 2, 2017 Rio Tinto’s first-half profit soars 93%, investors getting $3bn back The company will return a total of $3 billion to shareholders: $2 billion on the dividend side and $1 billion of share buybacks.
August 1, 2017 Caterpillar in search of new CFO as Halverson to retire next year Brad Halverson has spent nearly three decades with the mining and construction equipment maker.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
