Energy Top Stories

Deal with Chinese supplier key for Transnet to haul more coal

Transnet has come under fire from exporters of bulk commodities because it can’t supply them with adequate rail capacity at a time when demand is booming.

Bloomberg News | October 27, 2022 | 2:18 pm

US developing domestic uranium strategy – Energy Secretary

The United States relies on Russia and its allies Kazakhstan…

Reuters | October 27, 2022 | 8:21 am

BHP Group, ArcelorMittal trial carbon capture at Europe, US steel plants

By discharging over 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide a…

Reuters | October 27, 2022 | 7:46 am

Teck exits oilsands with C$1bn sale of Fort Hills stake to Suncor

The all-cash deal, effective Nov. 1, will boost Suncor’s aggregate…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 27, 2022 | 3:55 am

World’s largest CO2 removal deal ever depends on tech that isn’t ready yet

British energy company Drax Group wants to build power plants…

Bloomberg News | October 26, 2022 | 9:35 am

BHP 30% by 2030 emissions reduction target fails to impress

The miner has not set goals to cut its Scope 3 emissions — those indirectly generated by end-users.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 10, 2020 | 5:03 am

Oil market buckles under pressure of pandemic’s second wave

Some of the largest producers in the Middle East are slashing prices for their barrels, signaling a lack of confidence in the recovery.

Bloomberg News | September 9, 2020 | 1:10 pm

South Africa’s power cuts weigh on miners’ investment decisions

Power supply disruptions from Eskom could have a bearing on mining companies' growth.

Reuters | September 9, 2020 | 10:52 am

Helium is soaring on red-hot demand, shrinking supply

Like gold, helium is an important but finite resource, and new large helium deposits are becoming fewer and farther between.

Frank Holmes – U.S. Global Investors | September 8, 2020 | 12:47 pm

Mining ‘green metals’ may increase pressure on key biodiversity areas – study

Researchers found that mining metals for a clean energy transition creates further pressure on the biodiversity located in mineral-rich landscapes.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 8, 2020 | 6:30 am

Silver gets its shine back

Silver's gain this year is almost double gold’s.

Amanda Stutt | September 7, 2020 | 12:47 pm

Beijing may be more addicted to coal than oil

In most countries, the chief objective is to minimize reliance on coal. In China, however, bureaucrats are more preoccupied with self-sufficiency.

Bloomberg Opinion | September 6, 2020 | 5:50 am

Trump scales back limits on toxic waste from coal power plants

Electricity companies will have more time and flexibility to treat power plant wastewater that contains mercury, arsenic and other toxic heavy metals.

Bloomberg News | September 1, 2020 | 9:05 am

BHP to mine Australian coal using greener energy

Deal with CleanCo will help BHP cut its indirect emissions in the country by 20% in five years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 1, 2020 | 7:58 am

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