December 16, 2013 Rio Tinto says Chinese now make ‘much higher quality’ mining equipment The CEO of world number two miner Rio Tinto said the quality of Chinese mining equipment is catching up and in some instances surpassing that of the major US manufacturers.
December 16, 2013 US oil output to reach near record high in 2016 Mainly thanks to improvements in the techniques of horizontal drilling and fracking, says the EIA.
December 16, 2013 Australian mining jobs sector still growing, but new skills needed, report finds Employment in the mining sector will rise by 7.4% over the next four years, with the oil and gas sector providing the largest number of new jobs
December 15, 2013 Australian coal investments at risk of becoming ‘stranded assets’ – Oxford study says New research suggests that Australian coal's second-biggest customer, China, could be headed for a coal-free diet.
December 13, 2013 Chinese leaders rally the country behind economic reforms Statement after annual planning meeting warns of "downward pressure" on the world's second largest economy and the need to take "bold steps" to reform industry.
December 13, 2013 Explosion kills 21 in Chinese coal mine Chinese coal mines are the 'deadliest in the world.'
December 13, 2013 Suspicion grows over events that led Batista’s oil firm to bankruptcy Investors want federal authorities to examine the role of regulators and the stock exchange in OGX collapse.
December 12, 2013 Not sure what to get Rob Ford this Christmas? Why not coal? Rob Ford is set to get nearly one million pieces of coal this Christmas.
December 12, 2013 Anglo American confirms turnaround plan, warns 2014 will continue to be tough Cutifani said the firm has identified three "buckets" from which it plans to extract about $3.9 billion of extra earnings.
December 12, 2013 Natural gas to overtake coal as global energy source by 2025—Exxon The world’s largest oil and gas firm predicts that by around 2025 gas will be the world’s second most-used fuel, only behind oil.
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
