January 12, 2013

Illegal coal seized in Hazaribag

Police on Saturday seized nine truckloads of steam coal, in one of the biggest raids on illegal miners, near the Tati Jharia police station on NH-100, about 30 km from…

January 12, 2013

Sebon barred from introducing commodities, derivatives regulation

The initiative taken by the Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) to introduce a law to regulate commodities and derivatives markets has fizzled out for now, as the Ministry of Law…

January 12, 2013

‘Very soon, coal will disappear from our energy mix’: Ontario’s energy minister

The province's Nanitocke coal-plant was the largest single source of greenhouse gases in 2001

January 12, 2013

INFOGRAPHIC: 20 high-demand jobs in the Australian resource sector

Engineering, geosciences and skilled trades

January 10, 2013

Mining projects worth $7.5bn delayed by Peru’s environmental authorities

More than half of the total reports submitted in early 2012 are still under evaluation.

January 9, 2013

Miners warned about Myanmar, Tajikistan and Bolivia investments

These aren't the only countries facing creeping nationalization

January 8, 2013

Temperatures off the charts in Australia forces government to modify scale with new colours

As an extreme heat wave affecting the country has reached record highs, the mining industry will be challenged in new ways

January 7, 2013

Aussie mining tycoon Tinkler doesn’t want to lose his private jet and helicopter

Australian mining magnate Nathan Tinkler is allegedly trying to refinance $12 million of debt to hold onto his assets.

January 7, 2013

Colombia enters crucial make-or-break stage

It’s safe to say that some of the initial fervour around mineral exploration in Colombia has cooled.

January 7, 2013

Cutifani lined up for top job at Anglo

Two sources familiar with the situation said Cutifani will replace Carroll.