July 28, 2015 Codelco halts world’s largest open pit copper mine over strike Things took a turn for the worse Friday, when a worker was shot dead by police near the company's smaller Salvador mine in northern Chile.
July 28, 2015 Zambia power cuts feed copper supply worries, lift prices Power restrictions could hit output of most copper mines operating in the country.
July 28, 2015 More headline risk around Alberta’s oil sands industry Questions multiply on future of Canadian projects.
July 28, 2015 Papua New Guinea’s Ok Tedi copper, gold mine halts production The company is also slashing 30% of its foreign employees and 15% of the local workforce.
July 28, 2015 Saudis expand price war downstream The undisputed king of oil and gas is making some moves that could change the face of the global refining sector.
July 28, 2015 China planning to step up controls on coal imports — report As 85% of Chinese thermal coal producers and 35% of miners focused on the metallurgical kind are now running at a loss.
July 27, 2015 Inflation Deniers Emboldened by Gold’s Struggles The vultures are circling. Precious metals bulls, laid flat by gold and silver prices dropping for the 5th week in a row, […]
July 27, 2015 CHART: Coal lobbying expenses collapse The spending decline comes as U.S. coal miners struggle to clear hurdles on the federal level, including both newly proposed measures and regulations already being implemented.
July 27, 2015 $60 billion in oil sands projects frozen due to crude prices collapse — report And oil prices keep falling — they have kicked off the week in the red, with U.S. prices trading below $48 a barrel.
July 27, 2015 Indian miner to expand operations at Rio’s former Mozambique coal assets ICVL wants boost annual production at its Benga mine from 5.3 million tonnes to 13 million tonnes in the next five years.
Freeport says it’s on track to restart Grasberg mine after deadly mudslide The company declared force majeure on its Indonesian shipments in late September, estimating output would be curbed well into 2026. January 22, 2026 | 10:58 am