Supply-chain problems in the forecast as battery metals demand surges – studyUnder a scenario where 40% of vehicles are electric by 2050, the need for lithium globally will increase by 2,909% from the 2020 level.Staff Writer | April 18, 2023 | 5:13 am
Suncor’s Fort Hills expansion to be reconsidered by regulatorThe Alberta Wilderness Association had asked the regulator to revoke…Bloomberg News | April 17, 2023 | 2:35 pm
Europe’s biggest reactor caps 14-year delay to begin commercial outputOlkiluoto-3 is the first new atomic reactor in the Nordic…Bloomberg News | April 16, 2023 | 10:39 am
Rich nations may fork out billions to wean Indonesia off coal Indonesia is one of a handful of resource-driven nations that could make a major difference in the battle to curb climate change. Bloomberg News | June 7, 2022 | 2:39 pm
US seeks $4.3 billion for uranium to wean off Russia supply Russia accounted for 16.5% of the uranium imported into the US in 2020 and 23% of the enriched uranium needed to power US commercial nuclear reactors. Bloomberg News | June 7, 2022 | 2:18 pm
Yancoal Australia rejects $1.8bn takeover bid from China’s Yankuang Yankuang Energy Group, which is Yancoal's largest shareholder, said it was open to negotiations to boost its stake. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 7, 2022 | 3:51 am
Biden’s trade plan to kickstart US solar fails to win over industry Biden's plan included invoking emergency authorities to impose a two-year ban on new tariffs for panels imported from four Southeast Asia nations. Bloomberg News | June 6, 2022 | 1:12 pm
Explosion at Colombian coal mine kills nine workers, traps six Nine miners have died and six remain trapped following an explosion at the La Mestiza coal mine in Colombia’s northeastern El Zulia municipality. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 5, 2022 | 11:34 am
First test for Australia’s new government is an energy squeeze Australia generates most of its power using coal, and outages at some aging facilities amid colder-than-usual weather have contributed to the squeeze. Bloomberg News | June 3, 2022 | 10:20 am
Canada to ramp up oil and gas output to 300,000 barrels per day to help address energy crisis Government is launching regional energy and resource tables, to be held in every province and territory. Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | June 2, 2022 | 3:52 pm
How a cheap component could help kill off combustion cars The humble wire harness has become an unlikely scourge of the auto industry. Reuters | June 2, 2022 | 11:28 am
Electrification of heavy-duty long-haul operations key to reaching net-zero on road transport by 2050 – report Experts at BloombergNEF believe that battery-electric trucks are likely to become a viable option for heavy-duty long-haul operations by the end of the 2020s. Staff Writer | June 2, 2022 | 6:06 am