June 12, 2013

China coal import ban ‘catastrophic’ for small Indonesian miners

Small coal miners are already under financial pressure coming from falling prices and their rather higher costs.

June 11, 2013

Grim BRICs news pushes copper to 5-week lows

Copper price slumps 1.8% as Brazil, Russia, India and China growth slows to 2009 levels.

June 11, 2013

Chinese firm said to have killed Ghanaian miners with poisonous gas

The official version is that the three small-scale miners lost their lives after inhaling excess smoke in a pit during a blast to extract the mineral.

June 11, 2013

Western Potash on the rise after rumours of Indian interest

Western Potash up 13% one week after Chinese investment

June 10, 2013

Shale adds 47% to global gas reserves, 11% to global oil: EIA study

The estimates are "highly uncertain and will remain so until they are extensively tested with production wells."

June 10, 2013

Ghana’s crackdown on illegal mining: at least 55 new arrests

Identified as nationals of Niger, Nigeria and Togo.

June 10, 2013

The disappearing net worth of Australian mining moguls

"Western Australia is arguably close to experiencing recession-like conditions."

June 8, 2013

China, US plan to phase down ‘super greenhouse gases’

Global phasedown of super greenhouse gases "could reduce carbon emissions by 90 gigatons by 2050."

June 7, 2013

Illegal Chinese miners caught in Ghana to be deported next week

Illegal mining by Chinese nationals has become an increasing source of contention and resentment for local Ghanaians.

June 7, 2013

BHP closes $1.63bn stake sale in Aussie gas venture to PetroChina

The news comes less than two months after operator Woodside shelved the project in its current form.