March 12, 2015 North Korea digging ever deeper to keep its economy afloat The sharp fall in global commodity prices is starting to have an impact on North Korea, economists say, hurting a state that relies heavily on exports of minerals to keep…
March 10, 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: Not a drop to drink: America’s water crisis Less abundant water supply, aging infrastructure, and inefficiencies are compounding America's water crisis.
March 10, 2015 Turkey coal mine disaster trial to begin in April Dozens of suspects arrested after the mine disaster that shook Turkey last year will stand trial beginning next month.
March 9, 2015 Coal producers: Another year older and deeper in debt The EIA sees U.S. coal production declining by an additional 20 million tons this year to about 900 million tons.
March 9, 2015 One dead after accident at West Virginia coal mine At least one person died and two others were injured after a roof collapse at a Marshall County coal mine in West Virginia Sunday, authorities said.
March 9, 2015 Rio Tinto to axe hundreds of jobs as part of drastic restructuring The company recently announced its intention to merge the copper and coal divisions, reducing Rio's businesses to just four main groups.
March 8, 2015 Eskom to buy $3.7B rand annually worth of exportable coal South Africa's Eskom has coal market observers scratching their heads after the public utility announced plans to purchase expensive, export-quality coal from Glencore's (LON:GLEN) Optimum Coal.
March 5, 2015 Mick Davies’ X2 Resources raises $5.6 billion, ready to buy up assets The former Xstrata boss’ new firm may soon pull the trigger on some big deals at a time of low commodity prices and willing sellers.
March 5, 2015 Rio’s debated Warkworth coal mine extension approved with conditions Expansion of Mount Thorley-Warkworth coal mine in the Upper Hunter, had been knocked back twice in the courts.
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
