January 21, 2016 China shutting another 4,300 coal mines Beijing will invest $4.6 billion over the next three years to close small and inefficient coal mines across the country.
January 21, 2016 INFOGRAPHIC: The periodic table of commodity returns This year’s version has an interactive design that allows users to sort returns by various categories including returns, volatility, and other groupings.
January 20, 2016 Oil, Asian stocks rout deepen miners wounds Miners suffering fresh sell-off as oil price falls and the IMF lowers growth forecast for China, rattling investors.
January 20, 2016 Shrinking land base for mineral exploration in B.C. risks industry New report prepared by environmental consultant firm, Hemmera highlights restrictive regulations, lack of clarity in land access and use policies.
January 19, 2016 US Energy Department announces $18 Million to develop solar energy storage solutions The amount is available for six new projects aimed to enable the development and demonstration of integrated, scalable, and cost-effective solar technologies.
January 19, 2016 Freeport Indonesia boss steps down Maroef Sjamsuddin's decision comes less than a month after the chairman of the U.S. mining giant stepped down.
January 18, 2016 The world’s southernmost mines Chile's Invierno coal mine is, by far, the southernmost mine on the planet.
January 18, 2016 World’s two biggest miners expected to cut dividend Already beset by plummeting metal prices, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto now face a new challenge – preparing their shareholders for sharply lower dividends.
January 17, 2016 30+ U.S. coal projects could be scrapped under moratorium Some of the largest projects are in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Montana.
January 17, 2016 Last working coal mine on Vancouver Island shuts down, marking end of era The last working coal mine on Vancouver Island has halted production indefinitely, marking the end of an industry that established towns, a railway, and some of the province's first labour…
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