Energy Top Stories

Yellen says South African coal communities need $3.5 billion

South Africa has identified more than R60 billion of investments needed to help communities in the coal-mining Mpumalanga province.

Bloomberg News | January 27, 2023 | 8:34 am

TotalEnergies buys extra Canada oil sands project stake, squeezing Suncor

On Friday TotalEnergies announced it will acquire an extra 6.65%…

Reuters | January 27, 2023 | 8:22 am

Plug Power scraps electrolyser plant partnership with Fortescue

The project, announced in October 2021, is a key plank…

Reuters | January 26, 2023 | 5:16 pm

Teck pledges $1.5 million toward southeast BC conservation effort

The initiative is part of the company’s goal to be…

Staff Writer | January 26, 2023 | 10:34 am

Clean energy sets $1.1 trillion record that’s bound to be broken

2022 was the first year when investment in decarbonizing energy surpassed…

Bloomberg News | January 26, 2023 | 8:03 am

Lundin Energy exploring sale of $10 billion Nordic oil producer

The sale could rank as one of the largest European oil and gas deals in years.

Bloomberg News | November 29, 2021 | 10:11 am

Spain rejects Berkeley Energia’s uranium plant

Spain’s Ministry for Ecological Transition denied Berkeley Energia’s request to build Europe’s only open-cast uranium mine.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 27, 2021 | 12:35 pm

Digital Technology Supercluster launches Earth X-ray for low-impact mining project

Aim is to help mining exploration companies precision-target deposits beneath the Earth's surface in a way that changes the economics of discovery and increases the sustainable production.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 25, 2021 | 1:37 pm

Pinched by energy crisis, Spanish coal plant slated for closure fires up

The As Pontes coal plant in Spain's Galicia region, has been idle since July and is slated for closure.

Reuters | November 24, 2021 | 6:51 am

Scientists improve technique for conversion of CO2 emissions into fuel feedstock

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have improved the selectivity of electrochemical reduction, which allows for the conversion of CO2 emissions into a fuel feedstock.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 24, 2021 | 5:06 am

Coal phase-out may take longer than countries are willing to admit – report

Wood Mackenzie points out that the world will need coal-fired power to ensure an orderly transition to a low-carbon world.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 23, 2021 | 6:06 am

CHARTS: Mining’s fattest margins

New report expects gold mining companies to enjoy their best margins in history next year, while copper miners should enjoy another year of 100% gaps.

Frik Els | November 22, 2021 | 4:46 pm

China’s big commodity inflation scare is easing — for now

The commodities boom that helped propel producer inflation to a 26-year high in China is showing signs of waning.

Bloomberg News | November 22, 2021 | 3:22 pm

BHP and Woodside to create global energy company

The merger of BHP’s oil and gas portfolio with Woodside will create a global top 10 independent energy company by production and the largest energy company listed on the ASX.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 22, 2021 | 2:59 pm

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