October 25, 2013

Rio sells stake in Clermont coal to Glencore for $1bn

The mining giant is selling its 50.1% stake in Clermont coal mine to a company jointly owned by Glencore Xstrata and Sumitomo Corporation.

October 25, 2013

Canadian gov expects greenhouse gas increase

The trend will spoil Prime Minister Harper's pledge to reduce emissions by 17% by 2020.

October 25, 2013

Greenland says yes to uranium mining

Parliament voted Thursday to end a decades-long ban on mining for radioactive materials.

October 24, 2013

Wastewater injection may be cause of Oklahoma ‘earthquake swarm,’ USGS study suggests

Earthquakes on the rise, USGS looks at injection-induced seismicity.

October 24, 2013

Aussie gov produces draft repeal of mining tax

Not a done deal quite yet.

October 24, 2013

What’s really behind China’s economic growth and why it won’t last

When I read some of the headlines by other news organizations, sometimes I can’t help but chuckle at their oversimplification.

October 24, 2013

Investors give Teck a boost following record coal sales

Profits still down sharply from last year's third quarter.

October 23, 2013

Iranian lawmaker speaks out on 20% uranium enrichment bargaining chip

"Currently no need is felt for production of 20 per cent-enriched uranium."

October 23, 2013

Second Cerrejon bombing in ten days

FARC rebels target Colombia's largest coal producer.

October 23, 2013

Caterpillar sees no signs of improvement on the horizon

Share price drops more than 6% following Q3 profits of less than $1 billion.