February 7, 2016

China FX reserves fall almost $100 bln to lowest since May 2012

The size of the drop was second only to the $107.9 billion fall in December, the largest monthly decline on record.

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.