May 22, 2014

Pro-Russia rebels seize coal mines in Ukraine, demand explosives

Separatists seized Thursday four Ukrainian coal mines in the east of the conflict-torn country.

May 21, 2014

US railroads to struggle with summer coal demand

Even if the railroad capacity problem is fixed, mine capacity may not be able to grow fast enough to meet demand, say experts.

May 21, 2014

Glencore’s CEO Glasenberg blames big miners for iron ore collapse

He said rivals BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, and Vale has put too much pressure on prices through their aggressive brownfields expansions.

May 20, 2014

LNG projects could generate $200 billion in investment in BC, EY estimates

By 2020, the British Columbia government hopes to see three major liquefied natural gas plants on the West coast of B.C. – something professional services firm EY estimates would generate…

May 20, 2014

Community conflict can cost miners up to $20m a week

Cost cutting by mining companies may damage the viability of advancing future projects.

May 18, 2014

Africa FDI at decade high

Foreign direct investment is shifting from extractive industries to consumer-related sectors according to new report.

May 18, 2014

Turkish mine disaster: Town under uprising lockdown, dozens arrested

At least 36 people were arrested over the weekend in connection Turkey's worst-ever mining disaster.

May 18, 2014

Global mining deals picking up, but far from returning to boom times

Companies’ low valuation, the current focus on operational efficiency in the mining sector, and the chase for overseas assets by Chinese investors, are pushing deals up.

May 16, 2014

Iron ore price crashes to $100 on China steel crisis

Iron ore price gives up 2% on Friday falling to a 21-month low as Chinese steel price drops to record low.

May 16, 2014

Vale fires 500 coal miners in Australia, shuts down operations

Vale says mines are not economically feasible under current market conditions.