Energy Top Stories

Can carbon taxes kill pipeline opposition?

The fundamental question remains: can carbon taxes return growth and prosperity to oil sands?

Oilprice.com | December 11, 2016 | 3:49 pm

China bans North Korean coal- but only till January

Fresh UN sanctions against North Korea aimed at punishment for…

Andrew Topf | December 11, 2016 | 2:48 pm

Sibanye Gold expands platinum assets by buying Stillwater in $2.2bn deal

Together with reducing Sibanye’s dependence on its aging South African…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2016 | 5:50 am

Fresh shake-up at Rio Tinto in aftermath of bribery probe

Russian-Canadian Vera Kirikova will become human resources group executive while…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2016 | 3:36 am

Coking coal price savaged – biggest drop in 17 months

Just as quarterly benchmark negotiations between miners and Japanese steel…

Frik Els | December 8, 2016 | 5:00 pm

Global downturn takes a toll on Canada’s north ‘mining boom’: report

Even with the downgrade, overall economic growth in Nunavut is forecast to be 3.4% in 2013 and 8.8% in 2014.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2013 | 6:02 pm

Areva to resume test drilling for uranium in Nunavut

The company has opened a winter road and intends to move about 200,000 litres of fuel and other supplies to the site.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2013 | 3:57 pm

Rio Tinto, Xstrata to slash over 100 coal jobs each

Rio and Xstrata are not the only miners rethinking their coal business in Australia. Vale and BHP are reportedly on the same page.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2013 | 1:38 pm

Alberta government steps up marketing campaign to sway Americans on Keystone XL

With the long awaited Keystone XL decision looming, the Alberta government took out a $30,000 ad in the New York Times to appeal to Americans.

MINING.com Editor | March 17, 2013 | 5:58 pm

Central banque royales

There are three precious metal and commodity truths not yet universally recognized.

Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | March 17, 2013 | 7:50 am

160-year study of real commodity prices sees beginning of the end of the supercycle

For those with a very long time horizon, the news is good though.

Frik Els | March 15, 2013 | 11:59 pm

Coking coal price under pressure

Softening price despite surging steel production in China.

Frik Els | March 15, 2013 | 8:34 pm

Gold ETFs: 25 straight days of net selling

Physical gold-backed exchange traded funds are having a truly horrible run.

Frik Els | March 14, 2013 | 9:30 pm

Giant coal miner Cerrejon bombed in Colombia

Military suspects rebels attacked railway with explosives.

Kerry Hall | March 14, 2013 | 9:23 pm

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