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No thermal coal price recovery to 2019 highs – report

Fitch Solutions is revising down its thermal coal price forecast for 2020 to $55/tonne from $65/tonne.

MINING.com Editor | September 18, 2020 | 12:03 pm

BHP sees profit in a world speeding up climate action

Key polluters, including miners and oil producers, are under increasing…

Bloomberg News | September 16, 2020 | 11:41 am

US seeks to lower Russian uranium imports to boost domestic mining

The Commerce Department has inked a draft agreement with Russia…

Reuters | September 14, 2020 | 10:20 am

Aluminum producers’ race to go green may fracture market

Tesla is ordering giant aluminium casting presses for its assembly…

Andy Home – Reuters | September 11, 2020 | 4:10 pm

BHP 30% by 2030 emissions reduction target fails to impress

The miner has not set goals to cut its Scope…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 10, 2020 | 5:03 am

Oil sands an overlooked investment opportunity — BMO

The bank believes that Canada’s oil patch may be "on the cusp of a new investment cycle” as oil settles into a US$50-60/bbl range.

Business News Network | February 10, 2017 | 6:09 am

Coal dust near Great Barrier Reef worries scientists, environmentalists

Coal has washed up very close to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Australian authorities said, following an investigation into complaints of black dust on nearby beaches.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2017 | 3:07 am

Anglo American to sell Kumba despite iron ore rally — experts

While iron ore prices have climbed 90% in the last year to over $80 a tonne, the sale of Kumba would prove prudent for Anglo's long-term outlook, given its high debt load, BMI analysts say.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 9, 2017 | 8:44 am

Teck, Suncor up cost of Fort Hills oil sands project

Cost per barrel, however, will remain at about $84,000 per flowing barrel of bitumen.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 9, 2017 | 3:00 am

Rio Tinto logs first annual gain since 2013 on iron ore rally

Shareholders will be the main beneficiaries of the company's cautious approach to capital expenditure in the last three years as it will pay bigger-than-expected divvy of $1.70 per share.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2017 | 3:02 am

Billion-dollar Alberta coal company goes bankrupt

A coal company in west-central Alberta that in 2011 sold for $1-billion is bankrupt, killing hopes that its mine might re-open in the first quarter.

Andrew Topf | February 7, 2017 | 5:10 pm

Palisade’s top 3 uranium stock picks for 2017

On December 8, 2016, Palisade Research came out with a bold prediction – the bottom for uranium and uranium stocks was in.

Palisade Research | February 7, 2017 | 3:16 pm

The world’s largest miner wants more action on carbon capture

BHP Billiton says more help is needed from both governments and industry to promote the adoption of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2017 | 4:43 am

IsoEnergy acquires Mountain Lake uranium deposit

Discovered in 1976, the property area was the subject of intense exploration during the 1970s and 1980's, when Acquitaine Company of Canada and Esso Resources Canada completed 190 drill holes totaling approximately 22,000 m on the project area.

CNW Group | February 5, 2017 | 1:00 pm

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