August 1, 2014

Apache Corporation pulling out of proposed Kitimat LNG project

The liquefied natural gas project planned for Kitimat, B.C., faces an uncertain future.

August 1, 2014

Iron ore price bulls are back

But prediction of a rise above $100 a tonne in the "near future" may not be enough for smaller producers as the big three flood markets.

July 31, 2014

Australia’s Queensland resumes uranium mining

Nuclear energy production and waste disposal remain under a ban.

July 31, 2014

Aussie model’s naked war on coal

Robyn Lawley, Australian fashion model and environmental campaigner is using social media to protest the approval of a massive new coal mine in Queensland.

July 31, 2014

Aussie miners new dilemma: ore reserves up, exploration down

Half the firms surveyed by PwC reported an increase in their reserves compared to the previous financial year.

July 30, 2014

Coal exporters not backing down despite glut; could China enter the market too?

No signs of production slowdown in major coal-exporting countries.

July 30, 2014

Activist Casablanca Capital wins battle for Cliffs

The fund, with just a 5.2% stake in Cliffs, has vowed to sell or spin the miner's international operations.

July 29, 2014

Newmont to spend $900 million to develop Suriname gold mine

Gold reserves of 4.2 million ounces at an average grade of 1.22 grams per tonne

July 29, 2014

BHP to complete Olympic Dam expansion years from now

The company revealed it will take four years to trial a processing method it hopes will help make the expansion profitable.

July 29, 2014

Orica fined $750,000 over chemical spills, safety breaches

It’s the largest penalty ever issued for any of the EPA’s land and environment related prosecutions.