Energy Top Stories

BHP cuts divvy first time in 27 years, shakes up executive

Iron ore and petroleum division heads to leave world number one miner after $5.7 billion loss in six months.

Frik Els | February 22, 2016 | 3:15 pm

America’s top coal producers of 2015

These mines accounted for more than one quarter of U.S.…

Frik Els | February 22, 2016 | 9:49 am

Crude prices to remain depressed until 2017 even with oil sands coming to ‘standstill’ — IEA

Last year, the agency had forecast a "relatively swift" recovery.…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2016 | 3:13 am

Russell Fryer: Fund manager talks favorite uranium stocks & why sector is ready to move

Russell believes that while many investors are focused on uranium…

Palisade Radio | February 22, 2016 | 1:24 am

Junk status beckons for these 14 miners

Anglo American and Freeport's credit ratings were recently slashed to…

Frik Els | February 19, 2016 | 4:35 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

Mongolia legislates caps on foreign investment

Mongolia is capping foreign investment in certain industries, including mining, in an attempt to keep profits inside the mineral-rich nation's borders.

MINING.com Editor | May 17, 2012 | 9:02 pm

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