November 16, 2017

Canada says coal not coming back, US and Germany differ

Nearly 20 countries have joined a British-Canadian initiative to phase out coal from power generation before 2030.

November 15, 2017

Fresnillo jumps after HBSC upgrades rating to ‘buy’

HSBC referred to the company as a “sector leader at a discount”.

November 15, 2017

What people think of globalization, by country

More than in the past, the population is divided on whether globalization is a force for good or not.

November 15, 2017

Glencore, Canadian teachers close to launch mining royalty firm

The Swiss commodity giant is reportedly finalizing a $700-million deal with the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan to create a new base-metals royalty vehicle.

November 15, 2017

Polish copper producer KGHM cuts 2017 investment and output targets

The state-run firm also said that this year's output of electrolytic copper from its own concentrates will be 35,000 tonnes than the planned 401,000 tonnes due to an accident at…

November 14, 2017

Giant diamond sells for $33.7 million

Mounted in a diamond and emerald necklace, the white, matchbox-size rock was acquired by an unidentified buyer.

November 14, 2017

Planetary Resources readies asteroid mining technology for Dec. launch

The Arkyd-6 spacecraft includes core technology that will be used in the company’s asteroid exploration program.

November 14, 2017

Here’s what to expect in terms of Eldorado Gold exploration projects

Canadian gold miner provides an update on exploration activities completed to date in 2017.

November 14, 2017

Former Xstrata CEO Mick Davis may become Rio Tinto new chairman

The mining veteran could face competition from internal candidates, including former head of UK gas company Centrica, Sam Laidlaw, who now sits on Rio’s board.

November 13, 2017

French energy company’s shares sink on falling demand and nuclear outages

EDF has been experiencing delays in restarting some of its nuclear reactors.