February 4, 2016 US scientists figure cost-effective way to extract rare earths from coal The new mineral processing technique also makes the extraction environmentally friendly.
February 3, 2016 China ‘war on coal’ to drive labour unrest — report The country's renewable energy industry will benefit, as it is set to step in as a substitute for coal in the coming years.
February 2, 2016 China gets tougher on illegal mining, exporting of rare earths Beijing to set up tracing system to determine and certify the origin of the materials.
February 1, 2016 THEnergy review of the Energy and Mines Summit in London More than 200 delegates from the mining, renewable energy and finance sectors attended this event.
January 31, 2016 This is what’s making iron ore prices even worse Iron ore prices, traditionally influenced primarily by demand and supply factors in the physical market, are showing signs of becoming “financialised” as paper trading increasingly plays a part in driving…
January 29, 2016 World’s top 10 rookie gold mines These high-grade mines will soon start competing with gold mining's industry leaders.
January 29, 2016 Chinese miners rescued after 36 days trapped underground Rescuers drilled two big holes into the tunnel to save the trapped miners, who were brought to the ground in a capsule.
January 29, 2016 World’s biggest iron ore port shut as cyclone to hit Australia BHP Billiton began evacuating workers from its Port Hedland export facilities early Friday.
January 28, 2016 Australia, Germany, Japan at high environmental risk due to reliance on coal — report The global coal industry is being squeezed by competition from cheap gas, declining demand and clean-air regulations that have raised costs for burning the fossil fuel.
January 27, 2016 Iron ore price: Seaborne trade is Opec on crack New warnings about impact of super-concentrated supply of steelmaking raw material.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am