Energy Top Stories

March mining madness as copper, iron ore prices rebound

Volatile metal and mining stocks enjoy another huge rally Thursday as copper jumps to four-and-a-half month high and the iron ore price surges 5.5%.

Frik Els | March 17, 2016 | 4:58 pm

Goodbye Sam Walsh: Rio names copper boss as new CEO

The change of leadership comes as the mining giant and…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2016 | 3:59 am

Adani $12 billion Carmichael coal project closer to lease

If built, Carmichael would be Australia's largest coal mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2016 | 3:15 am

Bankruptcy looms for world’s largest private coal miner

"Substantial doubts" St-Louis-based Peabody Energy with history traced back to…

Frik Els | March 16, 2016 | 2:56 pm

British Columbia native land claims continue to conflict with mineral rights

In recent months, mineral claims in B.C. have been put…

Business In Vancouver - Nelson Bennett | March 15, 2016 | 4:50 pm

Mozambique, Ncondezi Coal sign framework agreement for 4.7 billion ton coal project

Exploration and development company Ncondezi Coal has signed a framework agreement with Mozambique’s Ministry of Mineral Resources for its 4.7-billion-ton Joint Ore Reserves Committee-compliant Ncondezi coal project, in the Tete province.

Mining Weekly | June 16, 2012 | 8:37 am

Investing opportunities in overlooked Argentina

Mike Niehuser, founder of Beacon Rock Research, discusses the cloud of uncertainty hanging over Argentina in an interview with The Gold Report.

The Gold Report | June 16, 2012 | 12:01 am

GFMS says gold hedging is a peripheral issue. Others not so sure

Moderate net hedging by gold producers is expected for the full year, but GFMS-SocGen stressed that it did not mean a shift in management attitude towards hedging.

Frik Els | June 15, 2012 | 5:38 pm

The right formula for markets

Thoughtful regulation in moderation is needed to maintain healthy competition. Sporting events need referees and officials to keep the game fair and exciting—no spectator wants them to control the outcome.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | June 15, 2012 | 3:45 pm

Churchill Mining’s $2-billion lawsuit will not be heard by Indonesia’s supreme court

Indonesia will not be righting the perception that it's a place safe for miners after the country's supreme court said it will not hear Churchill Mining's (LON:CHL) appeal in its two-year legal battle to get compensation for a coal project that the company says was unfairly seized.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 14, 2012 | 10:06 pm