September 14, 2015

Vietnam begins construction of region first potash mine

The mine, to produce 320,000 metric tons of potash salt per year, is expected to help reduce the country's reliance on imported fertilizers.

September 14, 2015

Anglo American completes sale of Chile copper mines

The announcement comes only days after Anglo announced a $330m deal to sell lossmaking South African platinum mines to Sibanye Gold.

September 11, 2015

Iron ore price claims another scalp

Australia-listed Northern Iron warns of "material uncertainty of cash flow" and inability to extend debt maturities.

September 11, 2015

Botswana may soon have its first uranium mine

As Australian firm A-Cap Resources has applied for a mining licence for its flagship Letlhakane project.

September 11, 2015

World’s largest diamond producer Debswana slashes output target

The company, a joint venture between Botswana and De Beers, said the measure follows a downturn in the global diamond market.

September 11, 2015

IEA predicts huge collapse in US oil output next year

The agency believes U.S. tight oil supply will sink by nearly 400,000 barrels a day in 2016.

September 11, 2015

University of California sells off $200 million in coal, oil sands assets

Chief Investment Officer Jagdeep Bachher said the assets were no longer good investments for the university's $98.2 billion fund.

September 10, 2015

Chile’s Codelco to cut top positions in response to weak copper prices

Chief executive Nelson Pizarro warned Codelco is ready to “cut costs to the bones,” and revealed the layoff process has already started.

September 10, 2015

BHP, SaskPower partner to accelerate development of carbon capture and storage

The companies will share access to data and lessons learned from SaskPower’s Boundary Dam facility — the world’s first full chain power sector CCS project.

September 10, 2015

Duke Energy, U.S. Gov’t end 15-year-old Clean Air Act litigation

The company still denies the alleged violations, but has agreed to settle the case solely to avoid the costs and uncertainties of continued litigation, it said.