March 21, 2016 Natural gas about to overtake coal for power generation in the US 2016 would be the first year the fossil fuel loses out to natural gas as preferred fuel for electricity generation in the US.
March 20, 2016 New Rio Tinto chief plays down expansion expectations Rio sources say 44-year-old French executive's command of operational and financial detail were important factor in appointment.
March 20, 2016 Private capital is ready to invest $7 billion in mining Half of private capital funds say it's easier to find attractive investments in the sector new study finds.
March 18, 2016 CAT sales show mining slump only getting worse Industry bellwether Caterpillar's global mining equipment sales drop 42% as Asia-Pacific and Latin America orders fall off a cliff.
March 18, 2016 Kigali forum discusses keys to unlocking Africa’s economic potential The ATF was organised by the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) and the Government of Rwanda.
March 18, 2016 Wall Street checks out of coal mines Few banks are still willing to get their hands dirty in the coal business.
March 18, 2016 Largest mining equity rally in years built on shaky foundations The benchmark FTSE 350 mining index, which tracks the performance of the UK's 11 biggest listed miners, is up 26% this year.
March 17, 2016 Report: Most coal mined by the three biggest coal companies in the US belongs to Americans A Greenpeace report published today shows that the top three coal mining companies depend on federal coal for the vast majority of coal they mine in the US.
March 17, 2016 Goodbye Sam Walsh: Rio names copper boss as new CEO The change of leadership comes as the mining giant and its peers look for a way out of a prolonged commodity slump.
March 17, 2016 Adani $12 billion Carmichael coal project closer to lease If built, Carmichael would be Australia's largest coal mine.
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
