Energy Top Stories

Aluminum price to average 6% higher in 2024, says Fitch Group’s BMI

Analysts also raised its 2024 aluminum price forecast from $2,400/tonne to $2,450/tonne to reflect these expectations.

Staff Writer | November 17, 2024 | 9:43 am

Trump chooses oil fracking boss as energy secretary

Chris Wright, the chief executive officer of Liberty Energy Inc.,…

Bloomberg News | November 16, 2024 | 4:55 pm

US House of Representatives approves 2024 Critical Mineral Consistency Act

The bill modifies the Energy Act of 2020 to expand…

Staff Writer | November 15, 2024 | 2:21 pm

Russia takes aim at US nuclear power by throttling uranium

Limits creates potential supply risks to utilities operating American reactors…

Bloomberg News | November 15, 2024 | 12:25 pm

IEA, India to collaborate on critical minerals data analysis

The IEA is placing a strong focus on critical minerals…

Staff Writer | November 15, 2024 | 11:17 am

Hindustan Zinc aims to switch to renewable energy in five-seven years

More than 90% of the company's emissions come from thermal energy.

Reuters | October 8, 2024 | 9:13 am

Investors with $15 trillion signal new approach to miners

The Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 has proposed several recommendations for how investors can help bring about “an environmentally and socially responsible mining industry”.

Bloomberg News | October 7, 2024 | 4:54 pm

Power Metal nets £10 million for uranium drilling JV in Saskatchewan

The company holds 16 early-stage properties on a combined total of 924 sq. km. that sit in and around the Athabasca basin.

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | October 7, 2024 | 11:59 am

Canadian Natural Resources buys $6.5 billion of Chevron assets

The deal will bring CNRL's total working interest in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project from 70% to 90%.

Staff Writer | October 7, 2024 | 7:39 am

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 even more to restore China to its status as the growth engine for major commodities.

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 construction of a nuclear power plant amid worries over the environmental impact.

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 lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.

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 $295 million loan covering 60% of Dasa’s costs.

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

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