April 5, 2016

De Beers blue diamond smashes auction records in Asia, fetches almost $32M

This diamond was the target of an attempted multi-million pound robbery in November 2000, which was foiled by the Metropolitan Police.

April 5, 2016

Striking coal workers arrested after violent raid at Glencore’s South African mine

Production at the Wonderfontein coal mine has been halted for three weeks after members of AMCU decided to down tools in March.

April 5, 2016

Canadian miners need stronger oversight abroad: Liberal MP McKay

The politician is calling for stricter oversight of mining companies abroad after a New York Times front-page story over the weekend shone a spotlight on a Canadian mining company accused…

April 4, 2016

De-carbonizing our energy sector

Nuclear energy currently provides around 11 percent of the world's electricity.

April 4, 2016

TransCanada shuts Keystone pipeline after leak in South Dakota

The Keystone pipeline carries oil south from Canada through eastern North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.

April 4, 2016

Meet the new system that could cut coal-plant emissions in half

Researchers at the MIT have developed a hybrid system that combines two well-known technologies: coal gasification and fuel cells.

April 4, 2016

BHP Billiton, Wilson Security embroiled in Panama papers saga

The mining giant and a security firm that guards major government buildings are among hundreds of Australian names linked to a Panama law firm that helps the rich hide money.

April 4, 2016

INFOGRAPHIC: Receding Arctic ice unlocking fathomless mineral resources

If you don’t mind frost and cost.

April 4, 2016

Anglo American sells majority stake in Australian coal mine

The sale of the Foxleigh mine is part of Anglo’s recently announced exit from coal, which is included in one of the sector’s biggest divestment schemes.

April 4, 2016

The uranium shakedown: How Mongolia and Russia conspired against western investors (Part 3 of 3)

In the final part of our probe into the curious case of Khan Resources, we review events leading to the seizure of the company’s Mongolian assets and its chairman’s unusual…