Energy Top Stories

Rio Tinto has lost radioactive capsule in West Australian desert

Rio and the Australian government are attempting to find a 6-8mm widget that contains a small amount caesium-137.

Bloomberg News | January 29, 2023 | 9:56 am

Yellen says South African coal communities need $3.5 billion

South Africa has identified more than R60 billion of investments needed…

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

Eskom considers $7.2 billion in wind and solar investment by 2030

Until now almost all of South Africa’s investment and planned investment in renewable energy has been by private companies.

Bloomberg News | August 30, 2021 | 10:46 am

‘Extremely dangerous’ hurricane Ida knocks out more oil than Katrina

US oil and gas companies on Friday cut more than 1.6 million barrels of oil production as a major storm churned toward oilfields that provide 17% of the nation’s oil production.

Reuters | August 28, 2021 | 8:01 am

In era of green mining, even a zero-carbon project won’t do

Aurubis AG, one of the world’s largest copper smelters, terminated a provisional agreement to buy raw materials from Nussir after opposition from local indigenous groups.

Bloomberg News | August 26, 2021 | 10:55 am

Green steel? Look to hydrogen as the answer, BNEF says

While making green steel with hydrogen requires a price premium now, the process will likely be cheaper by mid-century.

Bloomberg News | August 25, 2021 | 9:49 am

BHP turns to electric pickups as miners seek emissions cuts

Miners are beginning to test out options to replace their vast diesel-powered fleets with zero-emissions alternatives.

Bloomberg News | August 24, 2021 | 9:47 am

Rio Tinto, Sumitomo to assess hydrogen plant at Yarwun refinery

They will jointly study the feasibility of a hydrogen pilot plant at Rio’s alumina refinery in Gladstone, Queensland.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2021 | 4:38 am

Blair Athol coal mine life extended by 10 years

Life extension of central Queensland's coal mine follows a reserves update that added 19.5 million tonnes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 23, 2021 | 10:03 am

Investors see green hydrogen advancing as China signals support

The sector is benefiting as local governments, including Beijing and Inner Mongolia, introduce strategies aimed at cultivating green hydrogen firms to show compliance with net-zero targets.

Bloomberg News | August 23, 2021 | 4:12 am

Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture expected to benefit from energy deregulation in South Africa

According to Roskill, the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture may benefit in terms of market share from the progressive deregulation of South Africa’s energy landscape.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 22, 2021 | 8:00 am

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