Russia seeks to lift the ice cap
The warming of the Arctic region has opened up a new competition for resources, particularly oil, gas and rights to lucrative shipping channels
Coal miners: sticking to their helmets
Russian miners are currently not among the highest-paid workers in Russia, as they were in Soviet times. Yet, as Russia continues to develop the production and export of its coal, miners do not stage strikes, blocking bridges or bang their helmets on
Upcoming G8 forum and the objectives behind the looming Great War
The world is entering a transition epoch, during which a big war over natural resources and spheres of influence become a virtually inescapable - Viktor Burbaki ponders
India has a rival in the struggle for Russian gas
Electricite de France (EDF) has appeared among the contenders for the stake in Yamal LNG. Its main competitors are investors from Qatar and India.
Arctic Cold War heats up
The Cold War for Arctic resources is not just heating up – it’s leading to a growing militarization in the remote North.
Severstal bets on India, eyes mid-size steel company
Building upon its pact to set up a joint plant in Karnataka, the Russian steel giant Severstal is now eying the acquisition of a mid-sized steel producer in India
Uralkali gives the reasons for the cutback in production
India’s biggest potash importer, state-owned IPL, is deferring deliveries under a contract with Belarusian Potash Company (BPC, Uralkali’s and Belaruskali’s trading subsidiary), said Uralkali sales and marketing director Oleg Petrov.
Indian LNG market a challenge to Gazprom
Gazprom is struggling to get a foothold in the Asian markets leading global economic growth
Uralkali production cut 40%
Uralkali is cutting first-quarter production by about 40 percent from a year earlier after China and India postponed purchases, its sales director said.
India-Azerbaizan ties: From Taj Mahal to oil & gas
India’s age-old ties with Azerbaizan are becoming multi-faceted and acquiring a new energy.
Mechel to sell more coal to India
Russia and India have set up a joint venture to supply more Russian coal to India.
Asian strategy for Russia
There is no Asian alternative to Russia’s cultural and political orientation toward Europe. But a partial economic reorientation toward Asia does not pose any real risk of disengagement from Europe.
Investors beat a path to Africa
Russian companies have intensified their efforts to tap Africa’s mineral resources, according to the African Development Bank.
India starts buying russian coal
India's surging demand for thermal coal will draw in 1 million to 2 million tons of Russian supply for the first time in 2011 to compete with South African and Indonesian coal.
Russia and the EU face values gap over Libya
The turmoil in the Middle East should force the West to look at Russia in a new light.
Strategic retreat
Russia is opening the door wider to private investment in natural resources, banking and health care in an effort to lure foreign investors.
Russia begins producing electricity from coal bed methane
New technology provides cheaper and more accessible power for mining communities.
Race for rare earths in Central Asia
Companies all over the world are looking for sources of the rare earth metals used in high-tech devices. Some of the biggest stores are in the former Soviet republics of Central Asia.
Oil at $100: No reason for complacency
No one in Moscow should rely on oil for future prosperity with the greater availability of shale gas.
REM stakes: A rare chance for Russia
Mining Russia has the second largest explored reserves of rare earth metals. Great potential for tie-ups with India!