Energy Top Stories

100-year-old Australian mine given a second chance

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. is also planning to resume operations in Mozambique as coking coal prices have more than doubled this year.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 14, 2016 | 12:18 pm

Space mining absolutely viable — NASA expert

The main challenge for mining near-Earth celestial bodies is neither…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2016 | 5:00 am

Underground mining equipment market to reach US$30.5 billion by 2023

Thanks to coal.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 13, 2016 | 11:29 am

Coking coal prices go gangbusters — up almost 150%

The commodity added $14.80 per tonne on Tuesday alone. Its…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2016 | 5:00 am

Panic buying sees coking coal price jump 20% in a week

Parabolic rise to hit $180 a tonne on Friday prompts…

Frik Els | September 11, 2016 | 11:09 pm

Old ore mining yields clues to early life

A team of scientists have provided new insight into how ancient metal-ore deposits can be used to better understand the chemistry of the ancient oceans and, as a consequence, the early evolution of life.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 11, 2012 | 6:54 pm

Glencore-Xstrata deal hits South African snag

Glencore has extended the deadline to complete takeover of Xstrata (LON:XTA) by a month after South African power utility Eskom expressed worries about its coal supplies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 11, 2012 | 12:25 pm

Renewed interest in gold as a financial asset

Central banks fueled the supply of gold by 400-500 tons per year on average between 1989 and 2007, they are now increasing demand by the same factor.

Peter Schiff - Euro Pacific Precious Metals | December 10, 2012 | 10:25 pm

At least one technical trader is calling a ‘rip-your-face-off’ rally in gold stocks

Volatile but profitable.

Frik Els | December 10, 2012 | 9:33 pm

Profiting from the dismal state of gold miners and explorers

It costs $100,000 just to cover the public company filing fees, pay for the financial audits, and share an office and phone line. If you have a secretary, president, and geologist on staff you’re looking at around $400,000 a year minimum.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 10, 2012 | 8:00 pm

Fresh hopes for Aussie miners: country to attract over 18 times the investment of South Africa

Australia’s mining industry will become the world’s number one again over the next two decades, attracting as much as 18 times the investment planned for South Africa, according to the latest report from Deloitte.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 10, 2012 | 11:53 am