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There is no such thing as peak oil demand

If oil demand were to reach an actual peak, then the top might be easier to predict. As it stands, the forecast models of demand are likely predicting peak demand far later than it will be.

Oilprice.com | March 30, 2017 | 2:12 pm

Argentine provincial Gov’t orders Barrick to halt operations at Veladero

Measure is temporary, pending more information on what happened and the possible consequences of the new incident, San Juan’s governor said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2017 | 7:45 am

Escondida mine replaces top exec after failing to reach deal with workers

Appointment comes barely a week after the mine, operated by BHP Billiton, failed to secure a wage deal with 2,500 workers after a 43-day strike.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2017 | 5:19 am

El Salvador becomes first country to ban all metal mining

Lawmakers have approved a broad-range ban on mining, which only excludes coal, salt and other non-metallic resources.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2017 | 3:02 am

Sandvik OptiMine® visualizes the mining process

Sandvik continues to develop and enhance its advanced automation offerings. Transparency of the mining operation has long been a challenge. Sandvik OptiMine® allows you to compare a mine model with the actual layout of your mine and enables continuous improvement in real time.

Sandvik | March 30, 2017 | 1:00 am