Energy Top Stories

Decline of coal demand is ‘irreversible’

Goldman Sachs report is the latest in a long line of grim warnings, all of which point to a future of shuttered power plants, mine closures, and bankruptcies.

Oilprice.com | February 19, 2016 | 1:00 am

Vale keeps feeding iron ore glut, but misses estimate

The surprise quarterly output decline offers some relief from a…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2016 | 4:52 am

Bob Moriarty: Trump candidacy is sign of a falling empire and a rising resource market

He shares his insights on how mining equities will react…

The Gold Report | February 18, 2016 | 3:55 am

South32 in talks with Anglo American to buy manganese unit

The spin-out from BHP Billiton says it is willing to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2016 | 3:21 am

Fitch junks Anglo overhaul on South Africa fears

Ratings agency worries about exposure of much-diminished mining company to…

Frik Els | February 17, 2016 | 1:41 pm

Billionaire battle: Property tycoon says Rinehart is bilking him out of iron royalties

Gina Rinehart, the world of mining's 4th richest person, is meeting a fellow billionaire Stan Perron in the Australian supreme court this week in a fight over – no surprises here – iron ore royalties.

Frik Els | May 21, 2012 | 8:38 pm

Iron ore hits six-month low as China just says no

Iron ore prices fell on Monday to six-month lows of $130/tonne as Chinese steelmakers demand cargo deferrals or simply default on shipments.

Frik Els | May 21, 2012 | 8:00 pm

Indian coal supply gap may widen after state-owned CIL exits foreign acquisition vehicle

India could have trouble closing a shortfall in the supply of coal, after the world's largest coal company pulled out of a consortium to help India buy overseas coal reserves, The Economic Times reports.

Andrew Topf | May 20, 2012 | 7:03 pm

Gold triple bottom & stocks oversold (short term) – Now what?

Gold has now made a bullish reversal on a weekly basis, as price rallied sharply on Thursday and Friday. Support held, which means gold could be on the verge of setting a double/triple bottom around $1,550.

Profitimes | May 20, 2012 | 12:35 am

BHP’s Australia coal miners returning to picket line

Workers at Australia's Bowen Basin coal mines, owned jointly by BHP Billiton and Mitsubishi, have once again given strike notice.

Andrew Topf | May 20, 2012 | 12:24 am

Junior resource investment in a financial meltdown – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Rick Rule's presentation at the New York Hard Assets Conference earlier this week sees some light for the informed junior resource investor despite current patterns which have mostly been Bad or Ugly!

Mineweb | May 19, 2012 | 8:53 am

Continental Coal to acquire half of Colombian coal mine

South African thermal coal producer Continental Coal is seeking to augment its coal assets with a property in Colombia. The ASX and […]

Andrew Topf | May 18, 2012 | 6:58 pm

India the next China? Don’t bet on it, says BHP

Michael Pascoe, writing for the Sydney Morning Herald, hits on a little-reported theme gleaned from remarks by BHP Billiton chairman Jac Nasser this week in Sydney.

Andrew Topf | May 18, 2012 | 5:59 pm

China is developing a grid better for coal than renewables: report

China won’t meet its carbon and energy intensity targets unless dramatic changes to its electricity grid are applied, says a study by U.S.-based Energy Transition Research Institute.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 18, 2012 | 3:59 pm

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