Energy Top Stories

Alberta estimates wildfire put $1B dent in 2016 oilsands spending plans

Alberta wildfires that swept through Fort McMurray in May have resulted in the loss of $1 billion in planned capital spending in the oilsands for 2016, according to Alberta's chief energy economist.

CBC News | September 11, 2016 | 2:45 pm

Chinese deal gives fresh boost to thermal coal price

Under the new plan, Chinese miners will cut or boost…

Frik Els | September 11, 2016 | 7:19 am

South African mining output falls sharply

PGMs down nearly 10% and manganese production down 24%.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 11, 2016 | 1:30 am

NASA’s latest mission may tell us whether asteroid mining is really a go

OSIRIS-REx will collect samples from an asteroid and return them…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2016 | 1:15 am

Mongolia readies to revive its giant Tavan Tolgoi coal mine

Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi (ETT), the state-owned company that holds the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 9, 2016 | 8:00 am

Australian miners cut 10,000 jobs

Headwinds aplenty

Michael Allan McCrae | December 3, 2012 | 6:19 pm

The significant impact of U.S. oil production

The Eagle Ford shale formation lies south of our headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, giving the U.S. Global investment team a firsthand, tacit perspective on the oil and gas industry’s growing natural resources phenomenon. We’ve witnessed h...

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | December 3, 2012 | 5:50 pm

Australia and India to collaborate on world’s biggest coal tenement in Queensland

Coal resources of Carmichael mine estimated at AUD$10 billion

Marc Howe | December 3, 2012 | 2:46 am

Coal News Digest now out on Mondays

As part of the redesign of MINING.com’s news digests to provide a cleaner look for an improved mobile phone and tablet experience, […]

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 2, 2012 | 5:30 pm

Deadly accident at Alpha Natural Resources mine

A 27-year-old worker died Friday in an accident at a Greenbrier County coal mine, owned by a subsidiary of Virginia-based Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR).

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2012 | 7:56 pm

Canadian miners to face triple whammy in 2013: higher costs, lower ore grades and global uncertainty

Study suggests companies to invest now and so ensure they can fulfill future global demand for commodities.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2012 | 7:17 pm

Canada’s coal port plans anger activists

Climate change activists are calling for a halt in Canada’s plans to build a new coal export terminal on British Columbia’s Fraser River and expand an existing one in North Vancouver.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2012 | 5:24 pm

Miners downsizing capital expenses for smart growth

Smart companies are beginning to ignore insistence that production growth is always good and focus on growing their margins by lowering capital expenses.

The Gold Report | November 30, 2012 | 12:31 pm

Gangs of thieves steal millions from Aussie mines

Crime groups target mining equipment following growth in resources sector

Marc Howe | November 30, 2012 | 2:23 am

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