US coal miners’ struggles at dawn of 20th century not too far from today’s
Documentary to air Jan. 26 on PBS tells the story of how coal miners came together in a protracted struggle for their rights.
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President Obama to revamp coal industry, calls miners to ‘invest in the future’
In his final State of the Union address, Obama said companies leasing coal and oil rights on federal land should pay more for the effects those fuels have on climate change.
Coal prices claim Quinsam coal mine on Vancouver Island
That’s five coal mines that have shut down in B.C. in the last two years, thanks to a prolonged global glut and low prices for both thermal and metallurgical coal.
INFOGRAPHIC: Animation – the most populous countries in the world, over 100 years
Today's animation shows how the world's most populous countries will change over the coming years.
Renewable energy yield companies provide unbeatable returns, despite the oil crash
Even at $150 per barrel oil, renewable energy never had a chance at competing with fossil fuels!
Here’s how e-waste can produce more gold than mining
Fifty pounds of gold and 20,000 pounds of copper could be extracted from one million discarded cell phones, if processed properly, says academic.
Uranium stocks: How the Athabasca Basin is shaping up in 2016
The best way to make money as a mining investor is by owning a company that has exploration success, or being on the right side of commodity price moves.
One reason why no-one’s buying bargain mines
Volatility and fair value.
The one copper price vs China chart you want to see today
Absolute numbers.