Big mining’s age of austerity far from overBut asset sales will slow says new report.Frik Els | December 5, 2016 | 8:21 pm
EPA’s proposed financial responsibility rule for miners a ‘job killer’ — industryNorm aims at ensuring that hard-rock mining companies can pay…Cecilia Jamasmie | December 2, 2016 | 10:00 am
Fukushima rocked by another quake; nuclear plant briefly disruptedCooling system for spent nuclear fuel on the third reactor…Andrew Topf | November 21, 2016 | 7:36 pm
China and Japan could clash in 2013 Leading international relations expert says open warfare could break out between China and Japan next year Marc Howe | December 27, 2012 | 3:20 am
The greatest mining flameouts of 2012 The notable flops, failures and flameouts of the year. Frik Els | December 24, 2012 | 2:40 am
Western Australia expects four more uranium mines over next ten years State premier gives firm support to uranium mining despite federal approval delays Marc Howe | December 24, 2012 | 1:38 am
Mining costs soar as productivity languishes, superfluous staff proliferate Excess sub-contractors and outdated construction techniques lead to cost blowouts and project delays Marc Howe | December 23, 2012 | 11:48 pm
What energy independence? How the US oil boom has been oversold A negative feedback loop is already in play in the fracking business. Oilprice.com | December 22, 2012 | 11:05 pm
Resource nationalism assumes more insidious forms Tactics shift from frank expropriation of assets to increased royalties and stricter procurement requirements Marc Howe | December 21, 2012 | 3:55 am
Southern parvenu seizes control of New York Stock Exchange Metals and energy trader clinches historic deal with NYSE Euronext. Marc Howe | December 21, 2012 | 12:01 am
Despite 2012 commodities slump emerging market demand set to fuel higher, more volatile prices "In a resource-constrained world, value creation moves towards the owners of resources" is the conclusion of a new report from McKinsey Marc Howe | December 20, 2012 | 5:09 am
Finally – a definitive online source for malfunctioning mining machinery porn The Mining Mayhem blog aspires to be the definitive resource for photos in the genre Marc Howe | December 20, 2012 | 3:32 am