August 13, 2015

Huge blasts at Chinese port disrupts iron ore, oil shipments

Two huge explosions at the port of Tianjin, the world's 10th largest, have killed at least 50 people and devastated the area.

August 13, 2015

Glencore hit by $790 million writedown, cuts spending

The company's action on spending follows sharp falls across commodity prices this year.

August 12, 2015

Freeport cancels copper exports from Indonesia as permit expires

The company, which runs the massive Grasberg mine in Papua, has stopped exporting since last month.

August 11, 2015

China’s surprise currency move is more bad news for Canadian commodities

Stock markets in Canada and the United States fell sharply on the news that China had allowed the yuan to drop 2%.

August 10, 2015

Canada’s Nova Scotia pulls plug on renewable energy plan

The Atlantic province has ended a program that guaranteed small-scale energy producers a sustainable fee for their electricity, and gave citizens an incentive to use renewable energy.

August 10, 2015

Here is how Rio Tinto intends to cut costs by $1 billion

The mining giant is watching every single expense, including those related to safety equipment.

August 10, 2015

Coal, nuclear, and renewables expected to boost Vietnam’s electricity capacity: EIA

Vietnam is poised to significantly transform its electrical power generation mix over the next two decades as it modernizes the country's agrarian economy to become a more industrialized nation.

August 9, 2015

British investment fund to buy Anglo’s mines in Chile

According to local newspaper El Mercurio, the unnamed fund is buying Anglo's Mantoverde and Mantos Blancos copper mines.

August 7, 2015

South Africa lets Glencore resume operations at Optimum coal mine

Mining Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi has decided to conditionally withdrew a licence suspension ordered earlier this week.

August 7, 2015

Revocation of Australia’s largest coal mine licence ‘a sabotage’ — Abbot

His comments follow this week's decision by the federal court of Australia to overturn government approval for the construction of one of the biggest coal mines in the world.