January 3, 2014 Coal exports from world’s largest terminal hit record-high South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal shipped over 70 million metric tons last year, compared with 68.3 million tons in 2012.
January 2, 2014 China’s No.3 coal firm looking into solar power market Beijing wants toi reduce country's dependence on coal by at least 5% by 2017.
January 2, 2014 Canada’s oil sands brace for conflict-ridden 2014 Brewing disputes with First Nations, claims of mercury pollution and increasing challenges for delivering oil to distant markets are only some of the issues oil sands producers will face this…
January 1, 2014 Supply worries cloud 2014 mining outlook But bubbly stock markets could see investors return to the sector as 2013's plunge in commodity prices make metals and minerals look cheap.
December 31, 2013 ‘Midas touch’ bacteria, gold roller coaster and risky countries among top stories of 2013 While 2013 will go down as the one when gold stop glittering and miners were forced to tighten their belts, our readers favoured a wide range of stories.
December 27, 2013 Colombia to seize major tungsten mine run by terrorists The government is sending troops to seize and close a major illegal tungsten mine run by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
December 27, 2013 Canadian miners among the most hurt in 2013 New mining listings in the Toronto Stock Exchange and its junior counterpart, the TSX-V, continue to dive.
December 26, 2013 Fracking, uranium and solar – Oh my!: Growth and innovation in 2013 The Energy Report profiled some of the most innovative stories in the energy space in 2013. Our experts talked about everything from developments in hydraulic fracturing techniques to new ways…
December 24, 2013 China stabilizing GDP growth, prioritizing reform But exports forecasted to rise by at least 10% next year.
December 24, 2013 Canada’s Sherritt sells coal business for almost $1bn The two separate buyers are US-based Westmoreland Coal and a group led by Altius Minerals.
CHART: Friday massacre for mining stocks but copper price pulls out of nosedive Historic down day for gold and silver prices caused double digit losses for precious metals stocks but copper miners came off relatively lightly. January 30, 2026 | 06:21 pm
