September 11, 2013

Mining engineers rank among highest paid in British Columbia

Other mining industry employees also did quite well.

September 11, 2013

Glencore freezing $6bn project may be just the start as thermal coal price drops near 3-year low

Funding for coal plants drying up as thermal falls below $80 a tonne for the first time since October 2009.

September 11, 2013

Former Massey coal executive sentenced to three years in prison for endangering miners’ lives

David Hughart implicated former Massey Energy CEO during trial.

September 11, 2013

BHP quietly increasing its North American presence

US shale gas and Canadian potash.

September 10, 2013

Glencore Xstrata to list in S.Africa, ignores country’s issues

Unlike his peers, the company’s chief executive Ivan Glasenberg, is not afraid of betting on Africa’s largest economy.

September 10, 2013

Clive Palmer says he’ll lose Fairfax, calls Australian electoral system ‘corrupt’

"If there were UN observers here this would be regarded as an unfair election.''

September 9, 2013

The best indicator of China’s commodity trade is on an insane surge

Freight rates for iron-ore carrying vessels are up an astonishing 67% since end of August.

September 9, 2013

Kazakhstan’s mining industry worth almost $30 billion by 2017

The Asian country ranks in the top ten for coal, iron, and gold. It holds vast reserves of copper, it’s a well-known diamonds exporter and holds the 11th largest proven…

September 9, 2013

Glencore Xstrata must defend merits of $46 billion merger

Investors want more returns, less project spending.

September 8, 2013

Abbott’s carbon tax unwind will face obstacles

"He's gonna need the persuasive skills of someone like Henry Kissinger."