Energy Top Stories

French minister to push €1 billion uranium deal on trip to Mongolia

President Emmanuel Macron has said Japan and France will work together to boost French energy sovereignty through the supply of critical metals from Mongolia.

Reuters | June 28, 2023 | 4:21 am

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…

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

Colombia stepping up oil, coal production amid Russia sanctions

Oil and mining combined provide more than 50% of Colombia's monthly exports, according to government figures.

Reuters | June 13, 2022 | 4:43 pm

Delta CleanTech, Muskowekwan First Nation partner on carbon capture blockchain project

The goal of the initiative is to reduce the Co2 footprint of industrial production by leveraging the acres owned by First Nations – about 7% of Canada’s total landmass.

Amanda Stutt | June 9, 2022 | 6:00 am

Activist investor Bluebell adds pressure on Glencore to fix coal unit

Bluebell Capital Partners has again asked Glencore Plc to overhaul its climate policy, while seeking support from other shareholders to push for reform at the commodities giant.

Bloomberg News | June 8, 2022 | 12:53 pm

EY’s Top 10 business risks critical to mining’s energy transition supply response

The energy transition demands unprecedented volumes of minerals and metals, with some analysts noting $1 trillion of investment to meet medium-term forecasted demand curves.

Henry Lazenby | June 8, 2022 | 6:00 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

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