March 2, 2018

Australia takes Rio Tinto to court over Mozambique coal deal

Australia’s corporate watchdog has launched court action against the company, former chief executive Tom Albanese and chief financial officer Guy Elliott.

March 1, 2018

India’s outback coal bets sour as global prices recover

Adani Group bought into the Queensland basin in 2010, followed a year later by GVK Group, with plans to ship thermal coal by the middle of the decade.

March 1, 2018

Anglo American concludes sale of three coal mines in South Africa

The deal includes the New Vaal, New Denmark and Kriel mines, as well as various mine life extension projects.

February 28, 2018

Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi mine to lift force majeure

Majority owner Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd said that it expected to make up any sales-related effect over the next few quarters.

February 28, 2018

Suncor Energy files application for 160,000-bpd Lewis oilsands project

Canada’s largest integrated energy company has filed an application for a massive new oil sands project defying expectations of slowing growth in the oil sands.

February 28, 2018

South Africa’s mining charter to be finalized in three months

Uncertainty around the charter has deterred investment into a sector that accounts for 8% of gross domestic product in the world's top platinum producer

February 27, 2018

Energy Fuels wins approval to expand uranium, vanadium mines in Utah

The BLM also allows the expansion of the Daneros uranium mine if it implements additional emission controls.

February 26, 2018

Iron ore price jumps to 10-month high

China's war on smog benefitting exporters of high-quality ore as domestic steelmaking output cuts are extended.

February 26, 2018

S. Africa’s Mponeng gold mine could hold key to surviving in space

New study uses the conditions inside of the mine to better understand how life might survive on Jupiter’s moon Europa, which is considered a prime candidate for the search of…

February 26, 2018

For coal miners, it’s time to exit or get rich: Russell

If there is a trend at play here, it’s that diversified miners are the ones most likely to exit coal.