Energy Top Stories

World’s top energy trader Vitol eyes metals as oil demand set to peak

CEO Hardy points to iron ore, copper, and aluminum as potential markets.

Staff Writer | November 8, 2024 | 9:12 am

VIDEO: Trump re-election to bring commodity volatility in coming months

As Trump’s policies take shape, miners face uncertainties that could…

MINING.COM Editor | November 8, 2024 | 9:03 am

Uranium Energy assesses $946m NPV for Roughrider project

The project was acquired from Rio Tinto in 2022 for…

Staff Writer | November 8, 2024 | 8:49 am

Metals sell off after Trump win while oil recoups some losses

Metals bore the brunt of global commodity price losses after…

Reuters | November 6, 2024 | 12:27 pm

Trump will follow the money, and that’s in green energy — Forrest

Andrew Forrest reinforced Fortescue’s green ambitions, aiming to "build perhaps…

Kristie Batten | November 6, 2024 | 5:13 am

Zimbabwe’s biggest miners seek $182 million for solar projects

Zimbabwe faces an energy shortfall that often triggers the state-owned power company to implement rolling blackouts.

Bloomberg News | September 11, 2024 | 11:13 am

Goldman has a stock model that’s challenging ESG assumptions

At Goldman, there’s an ESG filter that tells investors to buy coal giant Glencore, and avoid Big Tech staples Microsoft and Alphabet.

Bloomberg News | September 10, 2024 | 1:59 pm

Net zero needs more metals, but less extraction from the Earth

All the refined metals needed to reach net zero by 2050 will add up to less than the amount of coal mined in 2023 alone, according to Energy Transitions Commission.

Bloomberg News | September 10, 2024 | 11:09 am

Kazatomprom warns Ukraine war makes it harder to supply west

"It is much easier for us to sell most of our production to Asian partners," CEO Yussupov told the FT.

Staff Writer | September 10, 2024 | 8:15 am

Coal India to spend $8 billion on coal-fired plants near mines

The state-owned miner has already won approval for 4.7 gigawatts of generation to be built over the next six to seven years.

Bloomberg News | September 10, 2024 | 7:35 am

Conuma Resources reopens coal mine in Canada after 24 years

The Quintette mine operated for 18 years until the previous owner, Teck Resources, closed it in 2000 due to a decline in coal prices.

Staff Writer | September 10, 2024 | 5:12 am

China plans to include steel, cement and aluminum in its carbon market

Starting from 2026, importers of steel, fertilizer, cement and chemicals will pay levies based on the carbon footprint of the products they buy.

Reuters | September 9, 2024 | 6:50 am

Australian Pacific produces first coal in 17 years at Dartbrook mine

The mine, in the Hunter Valley region, was placed on care and maintenance in late 2006 because of operational difficulties and lower coal prices.

Staff Writer | September 5, 2024 | 1:37 pm

Orano selects Tennessee site to build uranium enrichment plant

The project is also being supported Tennessee's Nuclear Energy Fund, which has about $60 million in approved funding.

Reuters | September 4, 2024 | 9:16 am

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