October 2, 2013 Rio Tinto to sell closed Blair Athol coal mine Talks with Linc Energy Ltd are said to be at an advanced stage and an agreement may be announced as soon as tomorrow.
October 2, 2013 Bob Moriarty: On the road to Armageddon, take shelter in resources The worst place to be right now is bonds. The second worst place is the Dow and the S&P. The safest place to be is resources.
October 1, 2013 Aussie magnate Rinehart giving up trustee role to end children’s suit John Hancock and Bianca Rinehart sued their mother in September 2011, attempting to remove her as head of the Hope Margaret Hancock Trust.
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.
Metals frenzy gets painful gut check just as YOLO crowd piles in Now the worry is that the increasing involvement of a potentially fickle group — individuals chasing a quick gain — may spur even wilder swings. February 02, 2026 | 08:47 am
