October 23, 2013

Second Cerrejon bombing in ten days

FARC rebels target Colombia's largest coal producer.

October 23, 2013

Caterpillar sees no signs of improvement on the horizon

Share price drops more than 6% following Q3 profits of less than $1 billion.

October 22, 2013

Indonesian export ban threat breathes new life into nickel price

Nickel price up 5% in October as Indonesia stays firm on 2014 unprocessed mineral and metal export ban.

October 22, 2013

Emerging markets expected to make up for China’s waning coal appetite

The next few years will bring a geographic shift in thermal coal demand, analysts say.

October 21, 2013

BHP’s iron ore business shoots the lights out

World's biggest miner ups iron ore production 23% after 35mtpa Jimblebar project comes in six months ahead of schedule.

October 21, 2013

Coal’s dirty little takeover secret

Much to the dismay of the environment and despite global renewable energy efforts, coal is set to overtake oil as the world's main source of energy by 2020, according to…

October 21, 2013

About 50% of B.C. junior miners won’t be around by 2015—report

The 15 mining executives interviewed said this is "healthy" and part of the industry’s "natural cycle."

October 21, 2013

BHP adds $10m to Australian indigenous scholarship program

“Over the past five financial years, we have committed more than A$55 million in education initiatives through the BHP Billiton Community Development Program.”

October 20, 2013

US Steel taking $1.8 billion writedown

Write-down will not affect the company's liquidity or compliance with debt covenants, US Steel says.

October 20, 2013

Mozambique opens game park to counter coal mines

Where 60% of land has been allocated to coal mining, Mozambique embarks on 350,000-hectare conservation effort.