On and off wind and solar power pushing coal plants to the brink
Nebraska's biggest power source is routinely pushed aside to make room for more wind and solar energy.
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Australia’s Atlas Iron names ex-Hancock executive CEO in board overhaul
Sanjiv Manchanda replaces Cliff Lawrenson as named CEO in overhaul.
Brazil’s Vale third-quarter iron ore output hits all-time high
Iron ore production at the S11D and Carajás projects grew nearly 20 percent to record 53.9 million tonnes, accounting for most of the increase.
Alumina wake-up call for the aluminium supply chain
No one will be taking alumina for granted any more.
Europe to spend billions on lithium-ion battery plants
The goal is to reduce reliance on batteries from Asia, particularly China and South Korea.
Top uranium producer Kazatomprom may sell 25% stake in London/Astana float
Kazatomprom to sell up to 25 pct stake on LSE, AIX whilst the sovereign wealth fund remains 75% owner.
Mining at Gold Road and Gold Fields JV in Australia to start next month
Overall project engineering at the 270,000 ounce-a-year Guyere gold project, which is already more than A$100 million over its original budget of A$507 million, is now 96 percent complete
Australia wrestles with saving the Great Barrier Reef
Ask four Australians why the Great Barrier Reef is bleaching, and you’ll hear four different answers.
More than 400 jobs to go at Glencore’s Hail Creek coal mine
The company also said it would reconfigure the mining methods used at Hail Creek, a process that will be phased in over the next 18 months.
