October 18, 2016

Thermal coal just hit $100 per tonne and may stay this high until 2017

The last time prices for the commodity were this high was in 2012.

October 17, 2016

Controversy surrounds South African coal mine

Atha-Africa's Yzermyn project sits in the Mabola protected area.

October 17, 2016

Miners find giant $170-million jade stone in Burma

Miners found a 175-tonnes heavy jade stone.

October 17, 2016

Metso supplies key equipment to one of world’s largest greenfield copper projects

To Qulong in China’s western Tibet Autonomous Region.

October 17, 2016

Caterpillar CEO Oberhelman to step down in March

Jim Umpleby, group president for energy and transportation, will succeed Oberhelman as chief executive.

October 17, 2016

Harmony Gold bullish on cash flows as it reports increased output in Q3

After losing money for three years to 2015, Harmony is now focused on finding mines able to offset falling production at its South African operations.

October 16, 2016

Is clean coal an option for India?

The accumulated benefits of implementing CCS at a large scale, given careful planning and prudent execution, could outweigh the one-time cost.

October 14, 2016

CEO Gary Goldberg dishes on Newmont Mining’s aggressive investment program

"I'm a mining engineer so I always like to see the equipment. That's always fun to get out and see, and especially how technology is being applied."

October 14, 2016

Aussie iron ore magnate Rinehart takes her children to court again

The move comes about 17 months after her children — John Hancock and Bianca Rinehart — won control of the family fund.

October 14, 2016

Philippines to extend ban on new mines, review current permits

The move is part of the government's increasing efforts to clamp down on damage caused by the mining industry in the nation, the world's top nickel ore supplier.