October 6, 2014

Rio Tinto faces day of defiance by thousands of workers

Mining giant Rio Tinto will face protests around the world on Oct. 7, in a coordinated day of defiance by thousands of its employees.

October 6, 2014

India poised to overtake China as world’s largest coal consumer

The country continues to battle chronic power shortages that are crippling its growth.

October 5, 2014

More delay at Oyu Tolgoi as financing deadline lapses

The underground portion of the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold complex is no closer to fruition, after the parties behind the US$5 billion operation let a Sept. 30 financing deadline lapse without…

October 5, 2014

18 killed after illegal gold mine collapses in remote central Indonesia, officials say

Eighteen people have been killed after an illegal gold mine collapses in remote central Indonesia, a local search and rescue official says.

October 3, 2014

U.S. sees drop in coal exports in 2014

During the first half of 2014, US exports of the fossil fuel totalled 52.3 million short tons (MMst), 16% below the same period in 2013.

October 3, 2014

Nuclear power costs billions more than promised

Since the mid-1990s nuclear power has been staging a comeback. The Fukushima reactor disaster in 2011 may have given a moment of pause, but today 14 countries are building new…

October 3, 2014

Blockade lifted at Freeport Grasberg mine in Indonesia

Operations, however, won’t resume until at least Oct. 7.

October 2, 2014

Operations at Freeport Grasberg copper mine remain blocked

Protesters are demanding management to review safety conditions following a fatal accident on Sept. 27.

October 1, 2014

Polish miner KGHM begins production at massive copper mine in Chile

In the official opening the firm said it expected to start shipping from Sierra Gorda in November

October 1, 2014

Japanese trader offloads $1 billion Canadian coal mine for $1

Marubeni Corp., a Japanese trader that with a partner bought Canada’s Grande Cache Coal Corp. for about $1-billion (U.S.) three years ago, will dispose it for a nominal $1 to…