October 16, 2013

North England old mines may hold key to cheaper energy

Water sitting in flooded abandoned mines can be a source of cheap geothermal energy.

October 15, 2013

Coal to overtake oil as main source of energy by 2020

The two main coal consumers, China and India, are turning back to it because it is cheaper and more reliable than oil or renewable energy sources.

October 13, 2013

Greg McCoach says keep the best and dump the rest

Get rid of the also-rans and keep and build positions in those companies that have what it takes to gain in multiples when the market recovers - and six companies…

October 13, 2013

Guerrillas bomb Cerrejon coal railway in Colombia

It is the third such attack on Cerrejon infrastructure — a joint venture between Anglo American, BHP Billiton and Xstrata — this year and follows seven incidents in 2012.

October 12, 2013

China to shut down two coal mines each day

China burns almost as much coal as the rest of the world combined, but it's serious about cleaning up the industry.

October 11, 2013

Canada planning $24-million oil sands advertising counter campaign

It's the costliest ad campaign undertaken in recent years.

October 10, 2013

UN takes on mercury pollution with Japan leading the way

New treaty to curb illegal gold mining operations and target coal-fired power plants.

October 10, 2013

Most junior miners won’t make it past this fall: McCoach

But when the market does recover, it is "going to be a screamer," he says.

October 10, 2013

Buyers line up for JPMorgan’s $3.3bn commodity unit

The bank is willing to sell the business to one customer or break it down into various divisions.

October 8, 2013

String of coal mine deaths following US government shutdown

On October 1, the Mine Safety and Health Administration sent home more than half its workforce.