December 29, 2016

B.C. coal mine to restart, hiring back 200+ workers

Last fall, Conuma put 170 coal miners back to work at the Brule mine. The company is now busy hiring back another 220 miners at the Wolverine mine.

December 28, 2016

Chinese coal industry sees earnings explode in 2016

The Chinese National Bureau of statistics mentioned a growth of “157 percent in the first 11 months of 2016”.

December 27, 2016

Peabody announces plan to emerge from bankruptcy

Proposed recoveries for key stakeholders.

December 22, 2016

CHART: China’s economy growing fastest since 2013

Turnaround in GDP expansion in world's top commodity consumer over the past few months "almost as sharp as in 2009" says new study.

December 21, 2016

The world’s mineral industry meets at PDAC 2017

“ Canada is looked to as a leader in mineral exploration and development,”

December 21, 2016

Infographic | 36% of electrical power coming online is from solar or wind

Despite the hype around renewables, it takes time, money, and new technology to build out these plants at a scale that will make a difference.

December 21, 2016

These were the top Canadian mining topics of 2016

Commodity price recovery; King Coal on the way out; mining tech on the way in — among the most covered issues this year.

December 20, 2016

Here’s how this West Virginia town is dealing with a fading coal industry

Individuals from coal-depleted regions in Appalachia say politicians want to create jobs in mines but overlook the fact that coal is simply running out.

December 20, 2016

Applying soft-rock mining concepts in hard-rock mining

CAT launched a fully mechanized longwall system for continuous mining of flat and tabular deposits.

December 19, 2016

US authorities set stricter rules for coal mining near streams

Under the new rule companies must restore streams, return mined areas to their original form as well as test and monitor streams near coal mines before, during and after drilling.