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Bankrupt Peabody Energy seeks approval to pay $12M in bonuses

Coal miner Peabody Energy Corp, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April,asked a bankruptcy court on Wednesday to let it pay up to US$11.9 million in incentives to its executive leadership team should the group meet certain performance targets.

Oilprice.com | August 7, 2016 | 2:17 pm

Nuke the oilsands: Alberta’s narrowly cancelled plan to drill for oil with atomic weapons

Devised by California-based Richfield Oil Corporation, Project Oilsand was uncannily…

National Post | August 7, 2016 | 1:58 pm

Gold price rally sparks $50 billion of commodity investments

New report shows commodity assets under management jumping to $235…

Frik Els | August 5, 2016 | 12:39 pm

Today’s downturn sets markets up for a dramatic oil price spike

Oil and gas companies have gutted their capex budgets, necessary…

Oilprice.com | August 4, 2016 | 10:35 am

Australia’s environmental agency rejects Cameco uranium mine plan

Yeelirrie mine deemed a threat to the environment says agency

Amelia Martyn-Hemphill | August 3, 2016 | 3:49 pm

China’s share of global mining M&A’s doubles as total deals decrease

China's percentage of international mining merger and acquisition deals nearly doubled during the first half of the year according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).

Marc Howe | October 17, 2012 | 2:49 am

Australian PM open to uranium sales to India

Uranium sales are set to be a key issue of discussions between Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her counterparts in New Delhi during an official visit to India.

Marc Howe | October 17, 2012 | 12:43 am

What will the price of gold be in January 2014?

By Jeff Clark, Casey Research While many of us at Casey Research don’t like making price predictions, and certainly ones accompanied […]

Casey Research | October 16, 2012 | 7:46 pm

More than half of mining execs think industry is on its way up

Mining executives see lots of more sunny days in 2013 with 55% of participants in a recent survey saying they believe their sector will perform better than it did in the first half of 2012.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2012 | 3:39 pm

Qatar sees Glencore/Xstrata merger positively

Qatar's sovereign investment fund, the second largest shareholder in Xstrata PLC (LON:XTA) with 12% of equity, confirmed Monday it is looking positively at the company's planned merger with Glencore International (LON:GLEN).

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2012 | 2:18 pm

Queensland coal miners blame retrenchments on royalty hikes

A survey of Queensland's coal miners reveals that new royalty hikes have compelled many to pursue cost cuts and implement worker retrenchments.

Marc Howe | October 15, 2012 | 2:06 am

Macmahon expects gold to shore up company outlook

The CEO of Australia's Macmahon Holdings (ASX:MAH) expects gold to continue performing well despite the weak outlook for the mining sector in general.

Marc Howe | October 14, 2012 | 11:45 pm

Areva mothballs Namibia uranium mine

The price of the nuclear fuel is down 10% in just the last three months.

Frik Els | October 12, 2012 | 7:58 pm

Canada PM casts doubt on Nexen takeover by China

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave investors more reasons to speculate about the final outcome of the deal, as he said that China's “very different" political and economic systems are a concern for his government.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 12, 2012 | 6:28 pm

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