Energy Top Stories

Botswana Diamonds soars on lucky find at South Africa’s Ontevreden

The company identified a group 2 kimberlite pipe in an area known by its high-grade diamonds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2017 | 8:06 am

South Africa halts new black ownership rules for mines

The suspension follows a pending a judgement in an urgent…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2017 | 5:18 am

Coal mine crackdown dims prospects for Mongolia’s fortune seekers

Working 50 metres (164 feet) under ground with minimal air…

Reuters | July 13, 2017 | 3:04 pm

Forecasts for uranium price all point up

Uranium improved to an 8-week high this week, but consensus…

Frik Els | July 13, 2017 | 2:05 pm

Luxembourg becomes first European country to pass space mining law

The bill, approved by a vast majority, defines the conditions…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 13, 2017 | 6:46 am

Female worker sues Aussie mine for alleged racial and verbal abuse

The former dump truck driver claims her co-workers subjected her to constant intimidating behaviour and bullying, leaving with serious psychological trauma.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2013 | 2:22 pm

Canadian museum gets $1 million from petroleum producers

This is the largest corporate sponsorship in the museum's history.

Ana Komnenic | November 26, 2013 | 10:40 pm

CHARTS: Investor confidence returning to the mining industry

But based on the large numbers of juniors to begin 2014 with no funding, experts say the level of drilling activity could be the lowest in years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2013 | 4:53 pm

Woodside chairman to head up major CAT distributor WesTrac

Starting April of next year.

MINING.com Editor | November 26, 2013 | 9:28 am

Greenpeace-commissioned report slams plans to develop world’s largest coal deposit

"The project's economics don't stack up," authors from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis wrote.

Ana Komnenic | November 26, 2013 | 1:30 am

Australians ‘short changed’ by mining boom, main trade union says

Wealth has flowed to few individuals, a CFMEU claims.

Ana Komnenic | November 25, 2013 | 11:55 pm

African ecstasy drug bust yields 2.2 pounds of uranium

90 ecstasy tablets, 2.2 pounds of uranium.

MINING.com Editor | November 25, 2013 | 11:30 pm

Canadian, US oil and gas industries discuss their ‘self-inflicted’ communication problems

When 'industry does a poor job of talking to people ... bad info fills the void,' conference panellist says.

Ana Komnenic | November 25, 2013 | 9:15 pm

Canada mulls building lakes to store oil sands waste

Firms have run out of room.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 25, 2013 | 4:59 pm

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