Energy Top Stories

Orano sees progress developing uranium mine in Mongolia

A long-delayed, multi-billion dollar uranium project in Mongolia could start producing the nuclear fuel by 2030.

Bloomberg News | October 7, 2024 | 7:03 am

Metals markets eye China reopening for stimulus rally cues

There are still concerns that Beijing will need to act…

Bloomberg News | October 7, 2024 | 12:32 am

World’s top uranium miner backs nuclear plant in referendum

Voters in Kazakhstan will decide on Sunday whether to allow…

Bloomberg News | October 5, 2024 | 1:01 pm

The top 50 biggest mining companies in the world

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices…

MINING.com Editor | October 5, 2024 | 2:59 am

Global Atomic shares rise on progress update for Dasa uranium mine in Niger

An unnamed US development bank is pledging to approve a…

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | October 4, 2024 | 9:36 am

Net zero needs more metals, but less extraction from the Earth

All the refined metals needed to reach net zero by 2050 will add up to less than the amount of coal mined in 2023 alone, according to Energy Transitions Commission.

Bloomberg News | September 10, 2024 | 11:09 am

Kazatomprom warns Ukraine war makes it harder to supply west

"It is much easier for us to sell most of our production to Asian partners," CEO Yussupov told the FT.

Staff Writer | September 10, 2024 | 8:15 am

Coal India to spend $8 billion on coal-fired plants near mines

The state-owned miner has already won approval for 4.7 gigawatts of generation to be built over the next six to seven years.

Bloomberg News | September 10, 2024 | 7:35 am

Conuma Resources reopens coal mine in Canada after 24 years

The Quintette mine operated for 18 years until the previous owner, Teck Resources, closed it in 2000 due to a decline in coal prices.

Staff Writer | September 10, 2024 | 5:12 am

China plans to include steel, cement and aluminum in its carbon market

Starting from 2026, importers of steel, fertilizer, cement and chemicals will pay levies based on the carbon footprint of the products they buy.

Reuters | September 9, 2024 | 6:50 am

Australian Pacific produces first coal in 17 years at Dartbrook mine

The mine, in the Hunter Valley region, was placed on care and maintenance in late 2006 because of operational difficulties and lower coal prices.

Staff Writer | September 5, 2024 | 1:37 pm

Orano selects Tennessee site to build uranium enrichment plant

The project is also being supported Tennessee's Nuclear Energy Fund, which has about $60 million in approved funding.

Reuters | September 4, 2024 | 9:16 am

Uranium market under pressure, but long-term outlook remains positive

BMO expects uranium demand to grow by 2.9% yearly through 2035, driven by China’s push to build new reactors and the potential for reactor restarts in North America.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | September 3, 2024 | 4:02 pm

Poland seeks to rethink, not quash coal spin-offs, minister says

The current government’s plans regarding the ownership of coal mines and polluting power plants aren’t clear.

Bloomberg News | September 3, 2024 | 2:49 pm

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