Union at Colombia’s Cerrejon votes to strike after talks fail
Cerrejon accounts for 37% of the country's coal output, the world's fifth-largest exporter of the mineral, and a strike is likely to affect exports.
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Anglo American exits South African coal with sale of New Largo mine
Last year, the miner sold other coal assets that exclusively supplied South Africa’s power utility Eskom, including New Vaal, New Denmark and Kriel collieries.
Petra Diamonds shares crash on profit and output forecast cuts
The stock fell by 21%, the steepest intraday decline since September, after the miner lowered production forecasts and confirmed that a stronger South African currency would knock annual profits.
Canada’s Fort Hills oil sands project delivers first bitumen
Project is on track to reach 90% of capacity — or 194,000 barrels per day — by the end of the year.
Preferred addresses for Toronto and Vancouver miners
Where miners and juniors hang their hats.
As global economy hums, Davos turns bullish on commodities
"We have not seen this kind of growth since before the global financial crisis."
Copper deals off to best start in 12 years as prices surge
More than $500 million in transactions are pending or were completed so far this month.
The ‘quite unusual’ platinum to palladium ratio
Focus on platinum-palladium prices and ratios over the past 48 years.
Robert Friedland tells Frank Holmes why copper is ready to run
Robert’s “reality distortion” was on full display during his visit.