December 21, 2014 US coal mines nearing record low in worker deaths Less than five years after an explosion fueled by excess coal dust killed 29 men deep inside a West Virginia underground mine, the nation's coal mines are on pace for…
December 18, 2014 Mining stocks rally across the board Huge advances in all sectors from potash and uranium to copper and gold led by a 10% surge in diversified Canadian heavyweight Teck Resources.
December 17, 2014 Joy Global beats forecasts, but sees 2015 as another challenging year The Milwaukee-based equipment maker warns weak commodity prices and falling industry investment in new machinery will live on.
December 17, 2014 Coal of Africa extends date on Mooiplaats sale The transaction is now expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2015.
December 16, 2014 B.C. asks you to stuff stockings with local coal Coal, a major B.C. export, has been suffering from a global oversupply and falling prices. How is that for a reason to fill up your stockings with it? Hmm...
December 16, 2014 Be bold and seek the sizzle, says VSA Capital’s Paul Renken He seeks the "sizzle," or the narrative, in mining equities because the sizzle moves the story.
December 16, 2014 China lowers coal export levies to boost ailing economy The country will cut export tariffs for coal from Jan. 1 as part of broader efforts to drive economic growth.
December 15, 2014 Environmental review begins on HD Mining’s coal mine A joint environmental review is now underway for a controversial underground coal mine proposed for Tumbler Ridge
December 15, 2014 China’s nuclear giant grabs majority stake in UK wind farms The deal marks China General Nuclear Power's first big acquisition of onshore wind generating capacity in the west.
December 15, 2014 Environmental review begins on HD Mining’s coal mine A joint environmental review is now underway for a controversial underground coal mine proposed for Tumbler Ridge that would employ close to 500 temporary foreign workers in its first year…
Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China. December 23, 2025 | 05:39 am