Feature Stories
How Quebec Got Its Mining Groove Back After Years of Red Tape and Royalty Hikes
March 6, 2015
After tumbling in the rankings in recent years, Quebec has re-established itself as one of the world’s most attractive mining jurisdictions, according to the Fraser Institute’s annual survey of the mining industry made public Tuesday. The province jumped to sixth
Green Energy Fantasy has Collapsed in Australia
March 6, 2015
If you are sailing miles from shore and come upon the rusted prows of sunken ships, you can be sure that water is not that deep and it would be a good idea to change course. Australia is just the
North Korea Steps Up Mining Output
March 6, 2015
The sharp fall in global commodity prices is starting to have an impact on North Korea, economists say, hurting a state that relies heavily on exports of minerals to keep its economy afloat — and its gargantuan military funded. Combined
CO2 Emissions Are Greening the Planet
March 6, 2015
Climate scientists often shriek about the supposed downsides of increased carbon dioxide emissions: a warmer planet, rising seas, impending doom, John Cusack, etc. But is there an upside? As it turns out, increased atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide are greening
World Renowned Physicist Says Ditching Fossil Fuels to Fight Global Warming is a Bad Idea
March 2, 2015
Renowned physicist Freeman Dyson says getting rid of fossil fuels and decarbonizing the world’s economy in the next 50 years isn’t very important. In fact, it’s probably a bad idea. “I don’t think decarbonizing is that important,” Dyson told IEEE
Bad Policy is the Single Greatest Emerging Threat to Reliable Electricity
March 2, 2015
What’s the biggest threat to the reliability of America’s electrical grid? It’s not terrorism, or solar flares. It’s actually federal and state government environmental policies, according to a new study. Obama administration air and climate regulations, coupled with state policies
Miners Turn to Asian Builders to Fund Projects
February 25, 2015
Miners who cannot get financing for new projects from banks or traditional equity investors because metals prices have collapsed are turning to an alternative source: the engineering and construction companies, many from China and South Korea, who actually build their
West Virginia University Researchers Look to Boost Coal Production
February 25, 2015
While West Virginia coal producers have been battling production and employment declines throughout the last several years, researchers at West Virginia University have been figuring out what the state’s government can do to incentivize Mountain State coal production. A January
Revitalizing Appalachia: How Congress Can Correct Coal Market Distortions & Invest in Communities
February 23, 2015
The U.S. coal industry is in the midst of a painful transition. The number of coal-mining jobs in the United States has fallen steadily in recent years, a trend that has had a profound impact on communities that depend on
Obama to States: Shut Down Coal Plants or Else
February 6, 2015
The Obama administration is taking a page from their health care playbook and setting aside billions of dollars to encourage states to shut down coal-fired power plants and implement policies to fight global warming. President Obama’s 2016 budget proposal includes
