January 28, 2016

Australia, Germany, Japan at high environmental risk due to reliance on coal — report

The global coal industry is being squeezed by competition from cheap gas, declining demand and clean-air regulations that have raised costs for burning the fossil fuel.

January 27, 2016

Current mining downturn not a ‘normal’ one — Moody’s

The ratings agency expects physical supply/demand imbalance to widen further, leaving miners in extremely weak conditions.

January 27, 2016

Coal dropped from Vietnam’s future energy plans

Prime Minister's decision wipes out plans to construct 70 large new coal power plants, in favour of gas, and renewables, such as wind and solar.

January 26, 2016

Vale reopens iron port for at least 60 days

The company has now at least 60 days to come up with a plan to address and fix pollution problems tied to its operations Tubarão, one of Vale's most important…

January 25, 2016

Iran goes beyond oil — to sign $5.4bn in mining deals with Italy, France

Iran is opening $29 billion of projects to foreign investors now that sanctions have been lifted.

January 25, 2016

North America’s 10 highest mines

North America's highest mines are all concentrated in just four states

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.