May 2, 2017 Washington takes note of BC premier’s targeting US coal exports American coal expert says Christy Clark's posturing on thermal coal exports having intended effect
May 2, 2017 Greece to sell coal-fired plants, mines as part of bailout deal Athens will begin testing the waters for such sale in November, with the goal of wrapping up the sale by June 2018.
May 2, 2017 South32 buys stake in Canada’s Arizona Mining for $81 million The Perth-based miner has agreed to purchase 45 million shares of the Canadian junior at a price of $2.45 per share, or about 15% of Arizona Mining’s outstanding shares.
May 2, 2017 Australian officials slam banks decision to refuse backing country’s largest coal project The lenders’ move follow a decision by Australia’s second-largest bank Westpac to only fund new projects in existing, rather than new, coal basins as part of its new climate policy.
May 1, 2017 BC Election: Major parties on future of mining Question of whether government should be industry overseer or collaborator is at centre of resource platforms of Liberals, NDP and Greens
April 30, 2017 US thermal coal exports targeted by campaigning BC premier Christy Clark has proposed a ban on the export of U.S. thermal coal from B.C. ports in retaliation for the recent imposition of a 20% duty on Canadian lumber.
April 26, 2017 BHP puts US shale assets back on the block amid investors pressure The miner said decision was unrelated to Elliott Management's call earlier this month to unlock shareholder value by spinning off about $22 billion of BHP's US oil assets.
April 25, 2017 Caterpillar soars as first quarter sales jump for first time in over two years The giant equipment maker's quarterly profit surged past estimates helped by a recovery in most of its end markets.
April 24, 2017 Sandvik starts the year with better-than-expected profit Miners have begun spending in equipment again, the Swedish firm's results show.
April 24, 2017 More iron ore comes to the market as Anglo’s output soars in Q1 Both iron ore and diamond output rose in the first quarter thanks to a continued ramping-up of the company's Minas Rio mine in Brazil and improvements in the gem market.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
