Energy Top Stories

Humiliated for years, women are fighting back in Chile’s mines

Mining companies around the globe are joining an industrywide push for gender equality and launching initiatives to increase the proportion of women working in mine pits, smelters and refineries.

Bloomberg News | August 8, 2018 | 12:24 pm

Shanghai rebar dips from 6-yr high; tradespat escalates

Rebar open interest falls to lowest in 4 months.

Reuters | August 8, 2018 | 11:01 am

Coal miners to see improved finances: Fitch

The market research firm states that despite coal being an…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 6, 2018 | 12:58 pm

USTR reviewing Turkey’s trade preferences after tariff retaliation

Imports of jewelry, precious metals and stone products would be…

Reuters | August 5, 2018 | 10:02 am

China’s Shandong province cuts steel and coal capacity in environment plan

Shandong's Environmental Protection Bureau said it would cut pig iron…

Reuters | August 5, 2018 | 9:42 am

Letterman blames prickly personae on mining roots

"You don’t need to be all that warm when you’re born and raised in Linton, Ind., and working in a coal mine. They weren’t hiring coal miners on the basis of their personalities."

Michael Allan McCrae | April 29, 2015 | 1:48 am

Canadian oil sands set to benefit from low crude output

Western Canadian Select crude, North America’s best-performing grade in the past month, may strengthen further as reduced drilling frees up pipeline room.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 28, 2015 | 9:00 am

Finding Value in Declining Commodity Prices

Amazingly enough, precious metals are the best-performing commodities sub-sector so far this year, having collectively lost 2.5 percent.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | April 28, 2015 | 3:00 am

Oil sands woes set to deepen as shaky petro-dynasty risks defeat

One of the world’s longest-running political dynasties is on the brink of losing power, threatening to make life tougher for companies toiling in Canada’s oil patch.

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2015 | 12:10 am

Life coming back to the global exploration sector

After five consecutive months of decline, global mining exploration began showing signs of life in March, particularly in the gold sector, a new report shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2015 | 6:10 am

Mongolia to rescind $100m payment to Khan Resources

The two sides met last week, but failed to reach an agreement on a dispute that has dragged on for six years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2015 | 3:27 am

German workers march against coal-plant levy

Protesters held placards that read, "Hands off our brown coal", and "We oppose the social blackout in our region".

Andrew Topf | April 26, 2015 | 2:49 pm

China is burning through its natural resources

China is the globe's top mining country, but its alarming reserves-to-production ratio is forcing domestic miners to hunt for deals in the rest of the world.

Vladimir Basov | April 26, 2015 | 1:15 pm

Canadian mining chairman Jim Doak found dead in Mongolia

Doak, the chairman of Toronto-based uranium exploration and development company Khan Resources, was found dead Thursday morning in his hotel room.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 24, 2015 | 5:00 am

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