March 11, 2016 Australia jails former Hanlong boss Xiao for insider trading He had pleaded guilty last year to conducting 102 illegal trades related to two Perth-based companies, Sundance Resources Ltd. and Bannerman Resources
March 9, 2016 Blankenship may face $28 million fine for coal mine disaster Donald Blankenship, the former CEO of now-defunct Massey Energy, is now facing a $28-million fine in addition to a year in jail for his role in the Upper Big Branch…
March 9, 2016 Indonesia could deplete coal reserves by 2033 – PwC Indonesia could exhaust its economically retrievable coal reserves by 2033, a study by PriceWaterhouseCoopers released on Monday showed.
March 9, 2016 PDAC 2016 Convention exceeds 22,000 attendees Optimism and opportunity abounded at the PDAC 2016 Convention of The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada in spite of recent industry challenges, indicating a positive shift in sentiment amongst…
March 9, 2016 Slowing Chinese demand of coal to hurt Mongolia — BMI The ramp up in Mongolian coal production will be faced with decreasing demand from China, the major importer of Mongolian coking coal.
March 8, 2016 Teck CEO shoots down speculation about Fort Hills oil sands stake Ceo Don Lindsay said the expenses being incurred on the project act as a tax shelter for the cash flow currently being generated by Teck’s coal and copper mines.
March 8, 2016 EY: Distress and divestments to dominate mining deals in 2016 EY notes that after the fifth consecutive year of declining deal volume and values, increasing levels of financial distress will trigger more divestments, spin-offs, joint ventures and possibly hostile takeover…
March 7, 2016 Celebrating 125 years of the Ontario geological survery The Ontario Geological Survey is celebrating 125 years of documenting the geology of Ontario and providing modern, independent and credible geoscience data and knowledge to the public.
March 7, 2016 BC mineral explorers highlight decreasing land base during PDAC convention This week, the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) is highlighting how restrictive land access and use regulations and policies are putting the future mineral exploration and development…
March 6, 2016 Oregon becomes first US state to ban coal-fired power The Clean Energy and Coal Transition Act commits to eliminating the use of coal-fired power by 2035 and to double the amount of renewable energy by 2040.
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
