October 6, 2016 INFOGRAPHIC: The facts and figures that make space mining real While many still see space mining as science fiction, global recruitment expert Fircroft has compiled data that proves it feasible.
October 6, 2016 Ex-Massey Energy CEO Blankenship claims being a ‘political prisoner’ Move comes three weeks before a federal appeals court hears Don Blankenship’s challenge of his criminal conviction.
October 6, 2016 Opposition to coal mine in India escalates after four killed in protest Incident highlights operational and reputational risks faced by companies operating in the extractive sector in underdeveloped parts of central and eastern India, says expert.
October 5, 2016 CHART: Despite unnerving gold price fall, mining rally’s intact While met coal is clearly the star performer, thermal coal is probably the biggest upset – seaborne prices have jumped 65% in 2016 to above $80 a tonne.
October 5, 2016 World’s No. 1 miner BHP Billiton put its money on oil and gas The company believes the market is set to move back into balance in 2017, with demand to exceed global supply.
October 5, 2016 Commodity update: Is the summer slump over? Despite bumps in the road, most commodities are still having big years on a YTD basis.
October 4, 2016 Canada’s oil industry to lose $10 billion this year The Conference Board of Canada also expects the oil industry’s losing streak to last three years, from the last quarter of 2014 through to the second quarter of 2017.
October 4, 2016 CHART: Coking coal surge could kill quarterly pricing During Q3, the daily spot price averaged almost $133 per tonne, 44% higher than the quarterly benchmark agreed in late June.
October 4, 2016 US coal legend Ernie Thrasher close to bagging Anglo mines Thrasher's Xcoal and private equity firm Apollo said to be in exclusive talks to buy Anglo American's mines in Queensland amid coking coal price surge.
October 4, 2016 Another banking crisis begins? Rudi Fronk and Jim Anthony, co-founders of Seabridge Gold, discuss Deutsche Bank's latest movements and what a bailout could look like.
