January 12, 2015

Olive Oil: The Year Ahead – Part I

It’s all rainbows and ponies on Wall St right now which should make any sensible person a bit nervous.

January 12, 2015

China’s green ban hitting Aussie coal exporters hard

Australia exports as much as 49 million tonnes of thermal coal a year to China.

January 12, 2015

Rio Tinto to spend at least $500 million to advance diamond project in India

The Bunder project will be one of the only four diamond mines to be operational over the next decade.

January 12, 2015

Battle for control of Asia Resource heats up

Its chairman Bob Kamandanu decided to step down only weeks ahead of a vote proposed by largest shareholder Samin Tan to replace most directors and take the reins at the…

January 9, 2015

Proposed B.C. coal mine to rely mostly on foreign workers, cost almost double

More than half the employees at Murray River coal mine be temporary foreign workers in 2018.

January 9, 2015

Nebraska court approves Keystone XL pipeline route

Judges rule against landowners challenging Keystone XL's route through the state. It could speed Obama’s decision that’s been on hold.

January 9, 2015

Chile mulls making water desalination mandatory for miners

The measure would only be imposed to miners that consume more than 150 liters (40 gallons) of water per second.

January 8, 2015

African miners to increase spending in 2015: survey

The report, based on responses from 108 buyers and decision-makers across 100 mines in 16 African countries, shows most plan to acquire equipment and maintenance services.

January 8, 2015

Centamin stock dives on below-expectations 2015 gold output forecast

The gold miner said it expected to produce 420,000 ounces at its only operating mine in Egypt this year, missing some analyst expectations.

January 8, 2015

India coal miners end nationwide strike

About half a million coal miners in India have called off a strike, removing the threat of widespread power outages and a crippling coal shortage.