August 29, 2014

Coal shortage cripples half of India’s power plants

They barely have enough to last a week, the lowest level since one of the world's worst blackouts hit the country in 2012.

August 28, 2014

Potash: Come back Baumgertner, all is forgiven

One year after Vladislav Baumgertner blasted the global potash market wide open, the now ex-Uralkali CEO's predictions seem to be playing itself out.

August 27, 2014

Iron ore falls again, hits fresh two-year low

If the steel-making material loses another $2 a tonne, it will be the lowest since October 2009.

August 27, 2014

Why short-term slowdowns are great

Better footing in the long term.

August 27, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: Abenomics, Japan’s dangerous experiment

Involves splitting electric utilities generation businesses, exporting nuclear plants.

August 26, 2014

Newmont abandons mining arbitration case against Indonesia

Operations at the miner's Batu Hijau copper and gold mine to resume soon.

August 25, 2014

Report: Worst is surely over for explorers

Capital raising for exploration up more than 32%.

August 25, 2014

Michael Fowler: Juniors and midtiers poised for M&A-fueled breakout once gold recovers

Michael Fowler, senior mining analyst with Toronto-based Loewen, Ondaatje & McCutcheon, says majors need development-stage companies with high-grade, near-term production assets

August 25, 2014

Over 200 coal mining licences deemed illegal by India’s Supreme Court

The country’s top court will decide on whether to revoke those permits in a series of hearings starting September 1.

August 25, 2014

New $15bn coal mine in Australia to hire over 5,000 workers

And that's only during the construction phase.