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Getting scrappy: China iron ore demand may falter as steel recycling grows

China's supply of steel scrap is surging as aged buildings, bridges and cars produced over decades of rapid economic growth are knocked down, dismantled or crushed.

Reuters | July 5, 2017 | 2:00 am

Australian spot coal prices hit highest since April amid mine outages, strong demand

Dam restrictions in China following excessive rains are also reducing…

Reuters | July 4, 2017 | 2:00 am

Clean coal could trump renewables bill in Australia

New report argues that a high-efficiency, low emissions coal-fired station…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2017 | 4:48 am

Top 3 coal countries produced 6% more coal from January to May

Just when you thought coal was out, the fossil fuel…

Andrew Topf | July 2, 2017 | 5:25 pm

WTO hears widespread criticism of US steel tariff plan

U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to restrict imports of steel…

Reuters | June 30, 2017 | 11:23 am

US closing eight coal-fired power plants in Tennessee

Decision was driven by a combination of environmental requirements, the age of the plants, competition from natural gas and declining electricity consumption in Tenessee.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 15, 2013 | 2:56 pm

VIDEO: British man at centre of Iraqi oilfield violence

The man allegedly removed religious banners from the workplace.

MINING.com Editor | November 15, 2013 | 1:36 am

Energy exports shrink Canada’s trade deficit

Overall exports rose 1.8% to $40 billion while imports climbed just 0.2% to $41.1 billion.

MINING.com Editor | November 15, 2013 | 12:22 am

Mongolia splashes out on Washington lobbyists

$50,000 a month to promote new foreign investor friendly law.

Frik Els | November 14, 2013 | 6:20 pm

Ontario sending trade mission to Calgary

Alberta-Ontario trade is worth $44 billion annually.

MINING.com Editor | November 14, 2013 | 12:18 am

Mongolia’s wealthy politicians

The rulers of Mongolia's fewer than 3 million citizens have amassed the equivalent of 7.6% of the country's economy.

Frik Els | November 13, 2013 | 8:20 pm

Rio Tinto battles to keep Warkworth coal mine open

"We are already at the point where production will drop by around a million tonnes next year regardless of any actions that can be taken now,” said the company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 13, 2013 | 6:14 pm

Vaults are booming! (in Asia)

Gold, silver and collectibles are pouring into Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai, jurisdictions that now offer some of the most exclusive gold and silver vault options in the world

Sprott Group | November 13, 2013 | 6:11 pm

Canada-EU battle over oil sands deepens

Canada’s natural resources minister Joe Oliver continues to hit back against critics of the country’s oil sands.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 13, 2013 | 3:23 pm

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