June 25, 2017

Colombia coal mine explosion kills 13

Thirteen coal miners have died in Colombia after an explosion at an illegal coal mine on Friday.

June 23, 2017

Glencore fights back, sweetens deal for Rio Tinto’s Australian coal assets

Fresh bid is far better than the $2.55bn it offered earlier this month and considerably more than the $2.45bn offered by Yancoal, the Chinese-backed miner that is Rio’s preferred buyer.

June 21, 2017

Rick Rule: Uranium sentiment just got bearish to the extreme

Rick discusses the surprising lack of volatility in the markets and with the various worldwide challenges one would expect it to be much higher.

June 21, 2017

World’s top coal producer to close 37 mines

Coal India, responsible for about 82% of the nation's total coal output, said the closures would save around 8 billion rupees ($124 million).

June 21, 2017

Western Australia bans uranium mining, but existing projects safe

Toro Energy's Wiluna project, Vimy Resources' Mulga Rock project, as well as Cameco's Kintyre and Yeelirrie projects allowed to go on.

June 20, 2017

Yancoal trumps Glencore bid for Rio Tinto’s coal mines

The acquisition would make of Yancoal Australia’s largest pure-play coal producer.

June 20, 2017

Rio Tinto in search of next Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia

Mongolia’s renewed efforts to attract foreign investment it’s bearing its first fruits.

June 20, 2017

Cenovus CEO to retire as company sells up to $5bn in non-core assets

News come as the Calgary-based firm is trying to win over investors upset by its $17.7-billion acquisition of oil sands and natural gas assets from ConocoPhillips Co.

June 19, 2017

David Cates: What is going on with uranium

The uranium market has always been volatile, we are still on the right side of the bottom, and are clawing back to a regular place where the uranium market will…

June 18, 2017

How China, not Obama, waged the war on coal

Global coal production is down record amounts thanks largely to China, BP's chief economist said Thursday, and coal's probably not coming back.