Gold price rally lifts value of top 50 mining companies above $1 trillion for the first time

Before construction begins, activist groups are making sure to continue to speak up against the $16bn Carmichael coal mine

The unpredictability of today’s oil market is leaving some investors burned by unexpected price gyrations.

Agreement is part of plan to double investment in the sector to $25bn in eight years.

China, the world's largest energy consumer, burned the least coal in six years.

Canada will need more pipelines built through to 2030 to transport an additional 1.3 million barrels per day of oil sands production to markets across North America and around the world, according to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.

Trump’s measures to revitalize the mining industry are steps on the right direction, and they will benefit not just the US, but also Canada, said Max Porterfield.

Chinese-owned Yancoal has signalled it may raise its bid for Rio Tinto's Hunter Valley coal assets, after striking the agreement with Mitsubishi to buy its stakes in the same mines.

Move seeks strengthening the firm’s position as energy markets recover.

Cyclone Debbie forcing Asian steelmakers to diversify supply – Mozambique could be big beneficiary.