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Teck’s oil sands exit faces legal challenge

French energy company filed an application in Court of Queen’s Bench in Alberta challenging the right of first refusal offer that Teck made to TotalEnergies in relation to the proposed sale of its share of Fort Hills to Suncor.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | January 3, 2023 | 12:53 pm

Australia takes serious look at its carbon sequestration potential

Australia’s national science agency assessed 12 nature-based and engineered carbon…

Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 9:34 am

Scientists working towards stopping lithium-ion battery degradation

Researchers want to move towards designing longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries.

Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 7:58 am

Colombian municipalities affected by exit of Glencore’s subsidiary demand smooth transition into non-mining activities

The mayors of five municipalities have asked the Gustavo Petro…

Staff Writer | December 29, 2022 | 11:44 am

How to give new life to lithium-ion anodes

Researchers have figured out how to recover lithium, cobalt, nickel…

Staff Writer | December 28, 2022 | 6:20 am

Musk jolts bitcoin higher with push to burnish miners’ image

Elon Musk continued to toy with the price of Bitcoin Monday, taking to Twitter to indicate support for what he says is an effort by miners to make their operations greener.

Bloomberg News | May 24, 2021 | 2:19 pm

BHP sells stake in Gulf of Mexico’s Neptune field

BHP has agreed to transfer its 35% ownership interest to JV partner EnVen Energy Ventures.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 21, 2021 | 9:46 am

Asian commodities-linked stocks slide as China talks prices down

Australian miner BHP Group Ltd. and Korean steelmaker Posco were among the biggest drags on the MSCI Asia Pacific Index on Thursday.

Bloomberg News | May 19, 2021 | 8:38 pm

As banks shun coal, Vietnam emerges an unlikely solar champion

Vietnam has seen a 100-fold increase in solar power over the last two years.

Bloomberg News | May 19, 2021 | 8:11 pm

Op-Ed: A realistic path for improved carbon performance in mining

Investors with deep pockets and major market influence are pushing for miners to adopt aggressive carbon reduction plans while the demand for improved environmental and social governance continues to intensify.

Anthony Milewski | May 19, 2021 | 1:59 pm

Once key to the economy, Bosnia’s coal mines face closure

Bosnia prepares to switch gradually from coal to renewable energy sources.

Reuters | May 19, 2021 | 7:45 am

Canada’s oil and gas industry recovery will take two years, analysts say

The International Energy Agency estimates global demand for petroleum products won’t be back to pre-pandemic levels until 2023 and may never return to “normal.”

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | May 18, 2021 | 3:09 pm

McIlvenna Bay becomes world’s first carbon neutral copper project

The milestone was reached following the completion of carbon purchases to offset emissions from 10 years of exploration.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 18, 2021 | 12:32 pm

Newcrest sets target of net zero emissions by 2050

The goal relates to its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, though the Australian gold miner said it will continue to work across its value chain to reduce Scope 3 emissions.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 18, 2021 | 9:18 am

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