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Niger to pay $14.5m for 10% of GoviEx’s Madaouela uranium project

Government and company agreements also allow for the Madaouela mining permit to expand and include an additional 5.96 million pounds of measured and indicated resources.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 9, 2019 | 7:14 am

Is coal’s slump overdone? Australia’s resilient exports suggest maybe

There are some signs that the rapid decline in thermal…

Reuters | April 8, 2019 | 9:26 am

Mining students learn to develop feasibility studies using high-tech solution

The Riivos-built mining financial technology software helps them spend less…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 8, 2019 | 6:40 am

$6 billion private capital ready to invest in mining

Fundraising by unlisted funds for investment in natural resource reached…

Frik Els | April 5, 2019 | 12:39 pm

Norway wealth fund to tighten coal ban, add green infrastructure

The government proposes to expand its coal ban by adding…

Bloomberg News | April 5, 2019 | 9:40 am

World’s two biggest miners walking away from coal, but they are not telling

BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have significantly cut their investments in coal, while repositioning behind the scenes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 2, 2015 | 6:05 am

Canadian Oil Sands to stay in the black even if crude prices keep falling

The company, currently the target of a $4.3 billion takeover bid by Suncor, unveiled a pared-back capital budget that cuts spending by 20% year-over-year to $295 million in 2016.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 2, 2015 | 2:53 am

INFOGRAPHIC: The race for Arctic domination

Russia, Canada, Norway, Denmark and the United States are posturing for Arctic supremacy.

Visual Capitalist | December 2, 2015 | 1:59 am

Forty pct of mining companies expect to cut staff in 2016

Burnout and low morale.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 1, 2015 | 9:56 am

ISIS, Turkey and oil – the bigger picture: interview with Pelicourt

Robert Bensh—managing director and partner at Pelicourt, a Western-owned oil and gas company discusses navigating tricky conflict zones.

Oilprice.com | December 1, 2015 | 3:42 am

Global oil fundamentals on the eve of Opec

After a year and a half of lower crude prices, there is little expectation that Opec, under pressure from dominant force Saudi Arabia, will change course at this week’s meeting.

Argus Media | December 1, 2015 | 12:59 am

Mining majors capitulate as metals rout continues

World's five largest mining companies together have lost an astonishing $570 billion in market value since 2011–the worst period of performance since 1966.

Frik Els | November 30, 2015 | 4:28 pm

Canadian Oil Sands granted one more month to fend off Suncor’s hostile bid

The poison pill provision must expire by Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2015 | 3:27 pm

Iran mining bigger opportunity than oil

Iran is opening $29 billion of projects to foreign investors once sanctions are lifted – acquiring new mining equipment and technology is a top priority.

Frik Els | November 30, 2015 | 11:46 am

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