November 29, 2013

Shell preached to World Bank about coal

"We were talking to them about the impact their policies have on the energy mix of the world."

November 29, 2013

China addresses coal overcapacity

Cheap imports, domestic overproduction.

November 28, 2013

High profits or low profits, tensions with governments rise

Over the past decade, the number of disputes that have resulted in international arbitration has increased tenfold for the oil and gas sector and fourfold for the mining industry. And…

November 28, 2013

Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart is Australia’s chairperson of the year

Award comes as she is dealing with a long-running legal battle with two of her children over who should manage a $4 billion family trust.

November 28, 2013

Rio Tinto goes ahead with $400m iron ore expansion

To boost output at its Australian iron ore mines in the Pilbara region.

November 27, 2013

On the trail of juniors with blue-sky potential: Eric Coffin

In this interview with The Gold Report, the publisher of Hard Rock Analyst explains that new discoveries with high margins are the essence of the junior, and he considers eight…

November 27, 2013

What a $200m mine camp looks like

Construction of Roy Hill iron ore mine's 2,000-person village is complete.

November 27, 2013

Global exploration budgets down 29% in 2013

Canada accounted for just over 13% of the total, the smallest share in 14 years. The DRC made it to the top 10 mining destinations for the first time.

November 27, 2013

Australia’s mining boom is over

The country is seeing a transition from the investment phase to the production phase and this transition is 'only just the beginning.'

November 27, 2013

Rio Tinto sells Brazilian iron ore project to Latin Resources

Move comes on the heels of Rio’s decision to ditch two coal exploration licences in Queensland, Australia.