October 10, 2016 Wind, solar power plants cheaper than coal in a decade In countries like Chile and Morocco, the tipping point has already been passed.
October 10, 2016 Nigerian minister wants $500 million for mining sector Minister Kayode Fayemi is negotiating a $500 million investment fund with the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority.
October 7, 2016 Armadale discovers high-grade coarse flake graphite mineralisation in Tanzania Drilling commenced circa 2 kilometres from a previous RC drill hole, which returned 60m at 10.7% Total Graphitic Carbon.
October 7, 2016 Futures markets point to ‘overcooked’ coking coal price CHARTS: Panic buying from Europe and India said to be behind met coal surge.
October 6, 2016 INFOGRAPHIC: The facts and figures that make space mining real While many still see space mining as science fiction, global recruitment expert Fircroft has compiled data that proves it feasible.
October 6, 2016 Ex-Massey Energy CEO Blankenship claims being a ‘political prisoner’ Move comes three weeks before a federal appeals court hears Don Blankenship’s challenge of his criminal conviction.
October 6, 2016 Opposition to coal mine in India escalates after four killed in protest Incident highlights operational and reputational risks faced by companies operating in the extractive sector in underdeveloped parts of central and eastern India, says expert.
October 5, 2016 CHART: Despite unnerving gold price fall, mining rally’s intact While met coal is clearly the star performer, thermal coal is probably the biggest upset – seaborne prices have jumped 65% in 2016 to above $80 a tonne.
October 5, 2016 World’s No. 1 miner BHP Billiton put its money on oil and gas The company believes the market is set to move back into balance in 2017, with demand to exceed global supply.
October 4, 2016 CHART: Coking coal surge could kill quarterly pricing During Q3, the daily spot price averaged almost $133 per tonne, 44% higher than the quarterly benchmark agreed in late June.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
