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.
October 8, 2013 Canada must have a ‘Plan B’ in case Obama rejects Keystone: report Possible scenarios include lawsuits, trade retaliation or simply waiting for a new administration, while maintaining diplomacy and keeping up pressure.
October 7, 2013 Mongolia passes mining-friendly law, but 106 licences remain in limbo 106 explorers in Mongolia have become collateral damage in a criminal case against former government officials.
October 7, 2013 China to shut down four coal-fired power plants Will replace them with natural gas plants.
Congo state miner proposes deal for cobalt producer prized by US Gecamines has proposed acquiring Chemaf SA, before bringing in a new majority shareholder, as interest in the troubled copper and cobalt producer intensifies. January 16, 2026 | 09:49 am
