April 1, 2016 Can US coal companies afford to clean up the country? A worsening financial crisis for the nation’s biggest coal companies is sparking concerns that U.S. taxpayers could be stuck with hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars in cleanup…
March 31, 2016 Activists protest Japan’s controversial coal financing during Prime Minister Abe’s visit Despite many countries shifting away from these unprofitable coal projects, including OECD coal finance restrictions, Japan has continued to move backward by supporting both domestic coal projects and financing some…
March 31, 2016 Vale says write down of Mozambique coal venture won’t affect project Company denied reports claiming that partner Mitsui was revising the terms of their association.
March 30, 2016 Breakthrough aircraft to transform remote mining Lockheed lands $480m customer for aircraft combining power of helicopter, airplane and hovercraft dramatically altering mining and exploration economics.
March 29, 2016 US prosecutors want max of 1 year in prison for ex-Massey Energy CEO Blankenship is scheduled to be sentenced on April 6, day that marks the sixth anniversary of the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster.
March 25, 2016 This country just ended its coal power production Scotland has stopped generating electricity from coal for the first time in more than 100 years.
March 24, 2016 AME BC Welcomes Mineral Exploration Incentives in Federal Budget 2016 The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) welcomes incentives announced in the Government of Canada’s 2016 budget that assist mineral explorers and developers in British Columbia (BC).
March 23, 2016 Commodity bulls twisting in the wind After rebound in sentiment, mining and metals sector increasingly vulnerable to outside shocks says new report.
March 23, 2016 Animation: How China trumps the US in trade The U.S. trade deficit with China reached record proportions in 2015.
March 22, 2016 Rising prices, equities suggest end of mining bear market near For the first time in years, the mood at the recent Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto was buoyant.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
