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Australia jails former Hanlong boss Xiao for insider trading

He had pleaded guilty last year to conducting 102 illegal trades related to two Perth-based companies, Sundance Resources Ltd. and Bannerman Resources

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 11, 2016 | 6:25 am

Sustained oil prices rout could hurt Canadian economy — report

The country's western provinces, especially Alberta, would be most affected…

Business in Vancouver | March 10, 2016 | 3:00 am

TransCanada halted after report of talks to buy Columbia Pipeline Group in deal worth more than $10 billion

Company only confirmed it was in talks with a “third…

Financial Post | March 10, 2016 | 2:10 am

Blankenship may face $28 million fine for coal mine disaster

Donald Blankenship, the former CEO of now-defunct Massey Energy, is…

Andrew Topf | March 9, 2016 | 4:02 pm

Indonesia could deplete coal reserves by 2033 – PwC

Indonesia could exhaust its economically retrievable coal reserves by 2033,…

Reuters | March 9, 2016 | 3:06 pm

10-year review critiques the mining industry’s sustainability

The IIED report urges the sector to move from improving its standards in principle to actually implementing them in practice.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 7, 2012 | 1:50 am

Churchill’s legal problems a warning to others in Indonesia

After having their assets seized without due compensation, the London based Churchill Mining, filed a law suit against the island nation for $1.8 billion.

Joshua Zapf | June 7, 2012 | 12:20 am

Round two: Queensland coal mine vs Great Barrier Reef

A delegation from the Australian state of Queensland will meet federal environment minister Tony Burke on Thursday to hammer out a deal on a massive coal project led by India's GVK and Hancock Prospecting after Burke halted the approval process.

Frik Els | June 6, 2012 | 11:59 pm

Global mining industry profits and shares went different ways in 2011: PwC

Consulting firm says the top 40 global mining firms earned a record profit of $133 billion last year driven mainly by iron ore, however their market capitalization fell by 25%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 6, 2012 | 2:29 pm

Discovery of world’s largest tungsten mine sends Chinese stocks skyrocketing

Shares of China's tungsten companies climbed on Wednesday after the country’s Ministry of Land and Resources announced the discovery of the world's largest tungsten mine in east province of Jiangxi.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 6, 2012 | 1:34 pm

Investment, technological advances to double Canada’s crude oil production by 2030

Canada will double its crude oil production by 2030, increasing output from three million barrels a day to 6.2 million barrels a day, according to a study by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 6, 2012 | 4:54 am

At least 30 coal carriers with unsold cargo floating off China’s coast

The drop-off in demand, exacerbated by high inventories thanks to a mild northern hemisphere winter and a surge in US exports have led to a collapse in thermal coal prices.

Frik Els | June 5, 2012 | 11:21 pm

India’s state-owned ONGC considers $5 billion oil sands investment

Other bids for ConocoPhilips' oil sands assets expected as foreign money continues to pour into Alberta's oil patch.

Joshua Zapf | June 5, 2012 | 6:39 pm

Huge setback for Rinehart and Reddy empires

Australian environment minister Tony Burke decided on Tuesday to "stop the clock" on Hancock Prospecting and GVK's Alpha coal project despite approval from the state of Queensland given last week.

Frik Els | June 5, 2012 | 5:10 pm

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