December 10, 2013 BHP Billiton cuts spending by 25% Chief Andrew Mackenzie highlighted he will base future decisions on BHP's "four key pillars": coal, iron ore, petroleum and copper.
December 9, 2013 Chinese coal producers say their industry is strong Despite its very publicized attacks on coal, China may not be headed towards a coal-free future - not even close.
December 9, 2013 Freeport may have to cut Grasberg output by 40% The miner would need to lay off about 30,000 employees and dozens of contractors if it is not allowed to ship concentrates from the Indonesia.
December 5, 2013 What does Glencore Xstrata see in coal that others don’t? The miner and trading house giant is spending more on coal than any of its three closest competitors, BHP, RIO and Anglo.
December 4, 2013 Why uranium and coal rank high for energy return on energy invested: Thomas Drolet Not all energy options are equally good, says Thomas Drolet, principal of Drolet & Associates Energy Services Inc.
December 3, 2013 China flexes monetary muscle China’s yuan has overtaken the euro to become the second-most used currency in trade finance.
December 3, 2013 Innovate or perish—Deloitte to the mining industry In Tracking the trends 2014, Deloitte uncovers the pressing trends facing the mining industry in the year ahead and offers strategies that companies can employ to adapt to changing industry…
December 3, 2013 Mining industry has paid Canada $71 billion in last ten years Mining payments to federal and provincial government coffers totalled an estimated $71 billion from 2003 to 2012.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am