Energy Top Stories

Mick Davies’ X2 Resources fails to deliver, frees investors from commitments

Launched three years ago with a $5.6bn war chest, the fund once hailed as leader of a new wave of mining investment changes course.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 26, 2016 | 4:45 am

Iron ore jumps to 6-month high, coking coal binge continues

Rally!

Frik Els | October 26, 2016 | 4:30 am

All these Australian mines are reopening thanks to the rally in coal prices

Glencore has already restarted its Collinsville mine in Queensland and…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2016 | 10:00 am

Botswana Diamonds finds octahedron in sample material at Orapa

The company, which began exploring the area in March this…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2016 | 7:58 am

Anglo American soars on positive production report

Shares were up more than 5% after the firm posted…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2016 | 6:42 am

Canada firm as top mining destination: report

Exploration investment in the country reached a record high of $3.9 billion in 2011, with the three territories receiving 22% of the total international spending for the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2013 | 3:17 pm

Mongolia stops coking coal exports to China in pricing scrap

Tavan Tolgoi's high-quality coal is being sold to cheaply says CEO.

Frik Els | January 20, 2013 | 2:35 am

Chinese coal equipment fraud burns almost 10% off Caterpillar’s 2012 earnings

China's Siwei mislead Cat over its profitability ahead of takeover.

Frik Els | January 19, 2013 | 8:07 pm

Raking over the Rio coals

A round up of commentary on the CEO switch.

Kerry Hall | January 19, 2013 | 12:19 am

That startlingly bright patch of light in North Dakota visible from outer space

29% of the natural gas that is just flared off.

Michael Allan McCrae | January 18, 2013 | 7:45 pm

STATS: China’s fixed investment in mining is putting the rest of the world to shame

Mining capex was up 12% to $211 billion last year.

Frik Els | January 18, 2013 | 7:38 pm

World’s biggest wind farm will be built near Fukushima nuclear power plant

Project completion is expected by 2020

Michael Allan McCrae | January 18, 2013 | 7:16 pm

Canadian miner kidnapped in Colombia

Five gold miners working in a northern province of Colombia were kidnapped Friday afternoon by the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN).

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 18, 2013 | 7:09 pm

Former Upper Big Branch superintendent going to prison

Gary May was sentenced to a 21-month prison term.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 18, 2013 | 5:48 pm

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