January 12, 2018 Alrosa buys stake in Angola’s largest diamond deposit for $70 million Deal provides the diamond giant with access to a production base outside Russia.
January 11, 2018 Mining profits are super-charged and BlackRock wants to get paid “A lot of investors were really badly burned, ourselves included.”
January 10, 2018 Reform overdue to drive growth and protect Australia from future downturn Minerals Council of Australia’s pre-Budget submission warns that every year Budget repair is delayed puts Australia closer to the risk of an economic shock.
January 9, 2018 Oil tanker still on fire in the East China Sea The Sanchi collided with a cargo ship about 260km off the coast of Shanghai.
January 9, 2018 U.S. expects domestic crude output to hit records in 2018, 2019 Oil production is seen as topping 11 million b/d in November 2019.
January 9, 2018 Workers at Colombia’s Cerrejon coal mine say they could strike over wages Unless disagreements at negotiations for wages and benefits are resolved by Jan. 19
January 9, 2018 Osum Oil Sands to double capacity at Alberta site The company's CEO said they are moving closer to their goal of producing 20,000 barrels per day at Orion.
January 8, 2018 Trump administration’s plan to boost coal, nuclear power rejected For the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Rick Perry’s arguments were unfounded.
January 8, 2018 Cameco’s tractor-trailer with uranium concentrate involved in minor accident The truck was en route to the Blind River refinery in Ontario.
January 7, 2018 Coal mine to re-open in Canada, another closes in US Former Grand Cache Coal mine to re-start out of bankruptcy; 4 West Mine in Pennsylvania will be shuttered.
