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Good and bad news from Japan-China oil sands projects in Canada

On the bright side, the companies have started production of ultra-heavy crude oil at their Hangingstone Oil Sands Project in Alberta

MINING.com Editor | August 8, 2017 | 6:09 pm

Kashmir coal mine collapses killing five

The accident happened in Kashmir

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 7, 2017 | 12:27 pm

Cantor analyst: ‘This is the best uranium PEA we have ever seen’

NexGen Energy Ltd. (NXE:TSX; NXE:NYSE.MKT) announced its maiden preliminary economic…

The Energy Report | August 6, 2017 | 5:37 pm

BHP presses for cheaper power ahead of Olympic Dam mine expansion

BHP Billiton is looking for ways to shore up power…

Reuters | August 4, 2017 | 10:24 am

Warnings for safety violations at newly opened coal mine in Canada pile up — report

Donkin coal mine, in Cape Breton, has had at least…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 4, 2017 | 6:50 am

Survey: 72% of miners see the global economy improving

Confidence levels in the sector have improved dramatically over the last 12 months, reaching a two-year high.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2013 | 6:41 pm

South Portland approves six-month oil sands moratorium

More permanent legislation a strong possibility.

Ana Komnenic | December 17, 2013 | 8:44 pm

Oil sands air monitoring agency running on emergency fund

The Wood Buffalo Environmental Association has barely enough to keep running until the end of January.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2013 | 6:12 pm

Chinese coal billionaire drowning under $5bn pile of debt

Analysts say the situation is nothing but a reminder of the thin dividing line between China’s banks and its “shadow” lending industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2013 | 3:09 pm

Kinder Morgan applies to nearly triple capacity for western Canadian pipeline

The expansion would help increase Canadian crude exports to Asian and US markets.

Ana Komnenic | December 16, 2013 | 10:35 pm

Rio Tinto says Chinese now make ‘much higher quality’ mining equipment

The CEO of world number two miner Rio Tinto said the quality of Chinese mining equipment is catching up and in some instances surpassing that of the major US manufacturers.

Frik Els | December 16, 2013 | 8:13 pm

Using natural gas to mine for oil sands – a strategy by Shell and Caterpillar

The companies have signed an agreement to test a new truck engine which would run on liquefied natural gas rather than diesel.

Ana Komnenic | December 16, 2013 | 6:03 pm

US oil output to reach near record high in 2016

Mainly thanks to improvements in the techniques of horizontal drilling and fracking, says the EIA.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2013 | 6:01 pm

Australia’s promise to assist BHP with its Olympic Dam expansion

South Australian Premier, Jay Weatherill, has reproached the federal government for saying BHP could resume its Olympic Dam expansion within months, calling it a "cruel hoax."

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2013 | 2:22 pm

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