Energy Top Stories

South African mines seek to turn up renewables to ease power crisis

Frequent breakdowns by state-owned utility Eskom's ageing coal-fired plants have led to extensive power cuts.

Reuters | June 27, 2023 | 6:29 am

Worsening rail bottlenecks pummel South Africa’s coal exports

The country is on course to deliver less coal to…

Bloomberg News | June 27, 2023 | 6:11 am

Biden energy subsidies risk distorting critical metals market, UK minister warns

The IRA is “a challenge to other countries to put…

Bloomberg News | June 26, 2023 | 12:08 pm

Denison boosts Wheeler River uranium project economics with Phoenix FS, Gryphon cost update

The company has now commenced the first phases of the…

Staff Writer | June 26, 2023 | 9:32 am

Renewables growth did not dent fossil fuel dominance in 2022, report says

Fossil fuels still account for 82% of supply.

Reuters | June 26, 2023 | 9:29 am

Russia ban seen tightening coal market that’s already surging

The European ban that takes effect next month “is expected to tighten further the supply of high-quality thermal coal.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2022 | 7:41 am

End of coal ban would stabilize China relations, Australia says

Chinese bureaucrats are proposing that senior leaders should authorize the resumption of coal purchases as tensions between Beijing and Canberra begin to ease.

Bloomberg News | July 16, 2022 | 8:42 pm

Net zero climate target could fail without more copper supply – report

The world's appetite for the red metal will reach 53 million tonnes annually by mid-century – more than double current levels – but falls short of supply by 2.7 million tonnes without more recycling and mining.

Reuters | July 14, 2022 | 7:30 am

Ex-Anglo CEO talks to private equity on where to next pump money

Mark Cutifani is talking to private equity firms about new ways to invest in the mining sector as the energy transition gathers pace.

Bloomberg News | July 14, 2022 | 6:27 am

Big name investors back new climate venture fund

The Systemiq Capital Fund II will focus on climate tech companies that help reduce emissions and improve sustainability.

Bloomberg News | July 14, 2022 | 5:12 am

Anglo American, Nippon Steel to work on low-carbon steelmaking

They will work on solutions for lower-carbon steelmaking, a process responsible for up to 9% of global greenhouse emissions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2022 | 3:55 am

Heat waves across Europe show dangers of weakening climate goals

Record-high temperatures had brought the earliest-ever heat wave across large sections of France, as well as to Spain and parts of Italy.

Bloomberg News | July 13, 2022 | 9:29 pm

Glencore expands coal mining in an Australian methane hotspot

The Hail Creek mine spewed between 123,000 and 263,000 metric tons of methane last year, according to scientists at the SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research.

Bloomberg News | July 13, 2022 | 2:04 pm

US says it is concerned critical minerals vulnerable to manipulation

Energy Secretary said the government is concerned that supplies of critical minerals could be subject to weaponisation as oil and gas have been amid the Ukraine conflict.

Reuters | July 12, 2022 | 4:28 pm

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