September 30, 2013

Rio Tinto finds thermal coal the hardest sell

Bidders for its Clermont mine in Australia want too much of a bargain.

September 30, 2013

39% of Canada’s mining executives will retire within 5 years

And only 22% of companies have any sort of succession plan in place.

September 28, 2013

Coal Caucus takes on EPA

Bipartisan group to take an 'aggressive position' to protect coal-dependent states.

September 28, 2013

American coal miner announces mine closure

Issues WARN notices to all 142 employees.

September 27, 2013

65% of Americans support Keystone XL, largely ignorant of energy trends – new survey shows

Other results show majority opposes hydraulic fracturing.

September 27, 2013

Global warming a reality we are responsible for: UN

The landmark report is likely to rekindle debate over the fossil fuels powering the world’s economies.

September 26, 2013

Rumours of the supercycle’s death are greatly exaggerated: McKinsey

Despite recent falls,commodity prices are still near their levels of early to mid-2008.

September 25, 2013

EPA says its new rule won’t have ‘any notable’ effect on CO2 emissions

Critics say Agency is trying to mask costs of implementation.

September 25, 2013

India building world’s largest solar power plant

Same capacity as new mega coal-fired plants being built.

September 25, 2013

Iron ore giant Vale has a secret that it won’t share

The Brazilian miner is considering more non-core asset sales by the end of the year... and it is also working on a secret, "surprising" deal.