Energy Top Stories

ArcelorMittal’s Q3 profit beats expectations on energy savings

ArcelorMittal said it had cut its gas consumption in Europe by 30% in a bid to counter surging energy prices.

Reuters | November 10, 2022 | 2:32 pm

Teck Resources secures 100% renewable power supply for Quebrada Blanca phase 2 from 2025

Clean energy contract will mitigate about 1.6 million tonnes of…

Henry Lazenby | November 10, 2022 | 12:53 pm

Empty iron ore ships switch to coal to survive China’s slump

Cargo ships suffering from weak Chinese demand for iron ore…

Bloomberg News | November 10, 2022 | 7:30 am

Li-ion battery market to reach $430bn by 2033

According to IDTechEx, electric cars and transportation will represent the…

Staff Writer | November 10, 2022 | 6:06 am

World’s CO2 hotspots pinpointed by Al Gore-backed climate project

The website "Climate Trace" includes maps and data on 72,000…

Bloomberg News | November 9, 2022 | 3:17 am

China coal imports to increase in December – report

Wood Mackenzie says seaborne thermal coal imports are expected to grow from 9.5 Mt to 20 Mt in December.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 24, 2020 | 6:15 am

Teck increases steelmaking coal sales to China

In October, China suspended purchases of Australian coal as Beijing continued to tightly control imports amid soured political relations with Canberra.

MINING.com Editor | November 23, 2020 | 12:32 pm

LKAB eyes huge investment in CO2-free production

The energy required corresponds to around a third of Sweden's current electricity production of around 160 terawatt-hours.

Reuters | November 23, 2020 | 9:13 am

Billionaire miner Forrest aims to be a global clean energy giant

Forrest’s Fortescue will begin green fuel production in 2022 or 2023. It also aims to move into the hydrogen and ammonia markets.

Bloomberg News | November 23, 2020 | 4:04 am

New tool predicts the flow of groundwater in abandoned coal mines

The solution uses stacks of satellite images of the same location taken every few days and allows for picking up even the slightest topographical changes over time.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 22, 2020 | 7:23 am

China must ban new coal power plants to meet 2060 goal – report

China’s coal power fleet, already more than 1,000 gigawatts strong, is underutilized and already includes dozens of redundant plants.

Bloomberg News | November 20, 2020 | 2:47 pm

China launches yearlong campaign of coal mining safety checks

The world's largest coal miner and coal consumer reported more than 100 coal mining accidents in 2020.

Reuters | November 17, 2020 | 8:26 am

Trump rushes environmental regulations that could handcuff Biden

Trump is issuing permits, finalizing major environmental regulations and even selling rights to drill for oil in Alaskan wilderness before Inauguration Day.

Bloomberg News | November 16, 2020 | 7:02 am

Antofagasta commits to responsible copper standard

Centinela and Zaldívar mines will be the company’s first operations to adhere to the Copper Mark framework.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2020 | 6:52 am

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