November 18, 2014

Coal rush in India could tip balance on climate change

Decades of strip mining have left this town in the heart of India’s coal fields a fiery moonscape, with mountains of black slag, sulfurous air and sickened residents.

November 18, 2014

Adani lines up $1bn for Australia’s Carmichael coal complex

The mine and rail project in Queensland's Galilee Basin is expected produce 60 million tonnes of thermal coal a year.

November 17, 2014

Batista’s new ventures: dog cloning, impotence pills, breath freshener

Disgraced Brazilian tycoon on trial for insider trading has signed development deals with a South Korean pharmaceutical company and a dog cloning scientist.

November 14, 2014

Glencore shutting Australian coal mines over Christmas

The move will cut the miner's output by 5 million tonnes — 2.5% of Australia's forecast 2014 thermal coal exports — and force about 8,000 workers to take a leave.

November 13, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: a new vision for the mining company of the future

Mining companies today face a complexity of problems: spiraling costs, government intervention, deepening pits, lower ore grades, lack of community trust, and declining productivity are just some of the issues.

November 13, 2014

Canadian miners performance down 15% in Q3 on falling metal prices

Decline was in line with S&P/TSX Composite index, which also plummeted 15% during the quarter.

November 13, 2014

New research finds manufacturing execs concerned with access to U.S. mineral supply

The survey revealed significant concern among business leaders that current mining policy presents a challenge to their supply chain and that reform is necessary.

November 13, 2014

BHP, Rio Tinto call for global deal to push clean coal

Their plea comes amid fears a climate change deal reached Wednesday between the U.S. and China could hurt coal miners in Australia.

November 12, 2014

CHART: Mining capital crisis continues

To keep the lights on 30% of juniors need to raise money within six months, 59% within a year new survey shows.

November 12, 2014

With the ongoing global skills shortage within mining is it time to get the job seeker’s perspective?

A global survey of over 5,300 job seekers sheds some light on the issues in the war for talent which the Mining sector continues to face.