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The oil war is only just getting started

It's been a month now that investors and analysts have been closely watching two main drivers for oil prices: how OPEC is doing with the supply-cut deal, and how U.S. shale is responding to fifty-plus-dollar oil with rebounding drilling activity.

Oilprice.com | February 2, 2017 | 3:47 pm

Gold price jumps to 11-week high – more gains ahead

Survey of 23 gold analysts forecast a bullish 2017 amid increasing global economic and geopolitical uncertainty.

Frik Els | February 2, 2017 | 11:57 am

South African judge clears path for Ivanhoe Mines’ Platreef mine development

Judge revoked an interim order that prevented the company from relocating graves present at its Platreef platinum group metals mine, in Limpopo Province.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2017 | 9:18 am

Australia’s record-breaking mining exports hint of new sector boom

Higher commodity exports delivered a record trade surplus of $3.5 billion in December, the second monthly trade surplus Australia has recorded in nearly three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2017 | 7:34 am

Denmark’s largest energy firm to ditch coal by 2023

Coal consumption had been cut by 73% since 2006, Dong Energy said, and its power stations would replace the fossil fuel with sustainable biomass.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2017 | 4:04 am

Coal use in Europe on its way out — report

Coal generation in Europe is falling and will continue to do so due to competition from cleaner energy sources and governments efforts to cut emissions, a study by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2017 | 12:01 am

Kenya’s new mining act is a modern piece of legislation with a few issues to iron out

The new Act is largely considered to be a modern piece of legislation that is clear in terms of timelines and structures, but that still has a few challenges that need to be addressed.

Rainbow Field | February 1, 2017 | 12:46 pm