June 21, 2015 Met-coal plumbs decade lows Hobbled by too much supply and not enough demand, especially in China, the coal needed to produce steel has fallen to levels not seen since 2004.
June 21, 2015 China’s energy demand may not increase until 2017 In this post I revisit the energy production and consumption data for China looking for clues about the future direction of global energy markets.
June 17, 2015 SNL Energy: Narrow band of 16 Central Appalacia counties ‘Ground Zero’ in coal job free fall Unsurprisingly, coal mine employment has continued to fall as coal-fired power plants nationwide are shuttered over regulations and lower natural gas prices, but a narrow band of counties stretching through…
June 16, 2015 Mining industry inertia will come at a price PwC's John Gravelle on the mining industry's austerity drive, price realities and declining exploration spending.
June 16, 2015 Chris and Michael Berry: What the boomers got wrong—and right—about natural resource investing The Gold Report, quizzed Chris and Dr. Michael Berry, authors of the Disruptive Discoveries Journal, on how investing has changed over the years in the gold, silver, niche metals and…
June 15, 2015 Rick Rule: When interviewing companies investors should start by asking—”What’s your liquidation value?” Rick Rule, Chairman of Sprott US Holdings, recounts how a small mining event led to a career-changing investment.
June 15, 2015 IEA climate report highlights need for investment in cleaner coal technologies The IEA report highlights how crucial cleaner coal technologies will be if global climate ambitions are to be met.
June 15, 2015 Coal miners First Arch, Peabody hit by lawsuits over retirement plans Both saw their stock collapse not just on these news, but also amid concerns that they will have to pay more for insurance that covers environmental damage.
June 15, 2015 VIDEO: 80% of China’s coal producers are in loss — Leung China’s stimulus push may be paying off. The pickup in industrial output and the jump in lending suggest the economy may be stabilizing. But does this mean Beijing will meet…
June 13, 2015 Billions and billions pour into India and China It’s been a little over a year since Narendra Modi took office in India, and so far the results have been mostly positive for the South Asian country and the…
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
