March 28, 2014 Desperate Canadian juniors turn to medical pot industry to raise funds In the last two months at least a dozen juniors have announced they are considering growing cannabis.
March 27, 2014 Why Ukraine’s next President doesn’t matter Having ridden roughshod over Ukraine, Russia's annexation of the Crimea is now over and a new chapter in Ukrainian politics is about to begin—but it won't be much different than…
March 27, 2014 Coking coal price crashes through $100 Spot Australian coking coal export price in single digits for the first time and contract prices at 6-year lows.
March 27, 2014 Glencore Xstrata shutting Australia’s Ravensworth coal mine down The miner blamed the decision on weak coal prices, high costs and a strong local dollar.
March 27, 2014 Southern African miners at high risk of dying from tuberculosis — report The frequency of TB among mineworkers is ten times higher than the level of a health emergency as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO).
March 25, 2014 Why major profits could be ahead for investors in natural gas One of the most important investing lessons I have learned over time is to be careful when the price of an asset goes up significantly in a very short period…
March 24, 2014 Duke Energy tries to retain customers after charged with illegally pumping coal ash into rivers Last week the company was accused by regulators of illegally pumping 61 million gallons of contaminated water from a coal ash pit into a river.
March 24, 2014 SouthGobi hit badly by coal prices slump, seeks funding to avert default The Vancouver-based miner said it expected coal prices to remain weak.
March 24, 2014 Gas sector to replace mining as Australia’s main growth driver Together with other four key industries, gas could add $250 billion to the economy over the next two decades, shows a new study.
March 23, 2014 Birth of new Ukrainian nation? Interview with Robert Bensh With Crimea, Ukraine loses some prospective offshore oil and gas territory in the Black Sea, but it doesn't lose any shale. All the shale is in Ukraine's east and west.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm