October 20, 2016 Alberta’s plan to phase out coal coming this fall The project will include financial help to coal emitters closing their plants and transitioning to cleaner forms of power.
October 20, 2016 Oil prices to rise in 2017: World Bank The new forecast is a response to OPEC's decision to limit production after a long period of unrestrained output.
October 20, 2016 Glencore sells Australia coal rail unit for $874 million With the deal, the Swiss group is only a step away from meeting chief executive Ivan Glasenberg’s target of $5bn in assets sales this year.
October 20, 2016 Rio Tinto to ship less iron ore despite increased demand from China Smaller rival Fortescue Metals went the opposite way — it increased iron ore exports by 5% in the Sep. quarter.
October 20, 2016 BHP Billiton to lose chairman Jac Nasser next year He said he had intended to announce his retirement last year but chose to stay on while BHP dealt with the aftermath of the Samarco mine disaster in Brazil.
October 20, 2016 Cat scales back room and pillar business CAT said it remains committed to existing customers.
October 19, 2016 Coal plant threatens Bengal tiger ecosystem Unesco and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature want Bangladesh to stop the Rampal power plant.
October 19, 2016 World’s largest miner wants 50 pct of workforce to be female by 2025: report "We challenge dated stereotypes about jobs in the resources industry.”
October 19, 2016 World’s top miner BHP Billiton finally sees signs of recovery in mining BHP is not the first major player to flag green shoots in the mining industry. Caterpillar, the world's largest heavy machinery maker, said the same last month.
Russia says stake in gold producer UGC to be put up for public auction soon In July 2025, a Russian court ruled that the majority stake in UGC should be seized and transferred to the state. December 30, 2025 | 08:24 am
