Energy Top Stories

Nigeria’s first gold refinery plans to triple capacity in five years

Most ore will be sourced locally from various locations including the northwestern states of Zamfara, Kebbi and Kaduna, as well as the central states of Kwara and Niger.

Reuters | December 18, 2018 | 11:58 am

Coal demand seen steady through 2023 thanks to India and China — IEA

Coal consumption is on the rise and will remain roughly…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2018 | 5:30 am

Mitsubishi kisses thermal coal goodbye, sells Aussie mines

Japan’s biggest trading house is selling its 31.4% stake in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2018 | 2:44 am

Only 13% of board members in the mining industry are women: Bedford

When it came to analyzing named executive officers in mining…

MINING.com Editor | December 17, 2018 | 7:15 am

New technology allows for digging 100 feet below water

MineWare experts have extended the capability of its Pegasys Dragline…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 17, 2018 | 6:15 am

China planning to step up controls on coal imports — report

As 85% of Chinese thermal coal producers and 35% of miners focused on the metallurgical kind are now running at a loss.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 28, 2015 | 3:26 am

CHART: Coal lobbying expenses collapse

The spending decline comes as U.S. coal miners struggle to clear hurdles on the federal level, including both newly proposed measures and regulations already being implemented.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2015 | 9:10 am

$60 billion in oil sands projects frozen due to crude prices collapse — report

And oil prices keep falling — they have kicked off the week in the red, with U.S. prices trading below $48 a barrel.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2015 | 8:51 am

Indian miner to expand operations at Rio’s former Mozambique coal assets

ICVL wants boost annual production at its Benga mine from 5.3 million tonnes to 13 million tonnes in the next five years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2015 | 7:15 am

The nuclear deal is mostly about oil

The recent nuclear non-proliferation agreement between Iran and the U.S. has created a firestorm debate in the Middle East and both sides of the Atlantic.

Peter Schiff - Euro Pacific Capital | July 27, 2015 | 5:38 am

Alrosa’s biggest diamond mine goes underground

The company has officially shifted operations at its flagship Udachnaya mine from open-pit to underground mining.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2015 | 5:09 am

Loonie headed to 75 cents by autumn:BMO

Canadians can expect the value of the loonie to drop even further this summer, reaching US$0.75 — or perhaps even lower — according to economists at BMO.

Business in Vancouver | July 27, 2015 | 1:41 am

Teck credit rating at risk due to poor commodity price

Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B)(NYSE:TCK) reported increased profit in 2015’s second quarter but as commodity prices slide, the company sees a greater risk of its credit rating being demoted from investment-grade.

Business in Vancouver | July 24, 2015 | 9:08 am

Anglo American to axe 53,000 jobs, put 15 assets up for sale

“It is a pretty tough market,” said Chief Executive Mark Cutifani, “and in all likelihood the next six months are going to be even tougher.”

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2015 | 8:05 am

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