Energy Top Stories

Steel industry emissions to decline 30% by 2050 — report

Steel is a challenging sector to decarbonise. However, evolving green steel goals are altering the supply landscape and steelmakers are under pressure from stakeholders.

Wood Mackenzie | May 16, 2022 | 4:14 pm

How the new Latin America left is seeking a greener future

The greener hue of the new leaders contrasts with the…

Reuters | May 16, 2022 | 3:56 am

LandGate working on solution to assess projected performance of large energy, resource asset portfolios

Denver-based LandGate Corp. raised $10 million in Series B funding…

Staff Writer | May 15, 2022 | 12:44 pm

Billionaire eyes Washington’s last coal plant for green hydrogen

Fortescue is considering building a green hydrogen facility near Washington…

Bloomberg News | May 13, 2022 | 9:02 am

America touts green energy as key to bridging Africa’s growth gap

The US is not opposed to China investing in Africa…

Henry Lazenby in Cape Town, South Africa | May 13, 2022 | 3:11 am

Navajo shuts down Spring Creek coal mine over sovereign immunity dispute

The Navajo Nation could face up to $1 billion in clean up costs.

Amanda Stutt | October 24, 2019 | 12:33 pm

Coal power plants face $7.3 billion losses in Europe in 2019

Almost 80% of lignite and hard coal-fired generators will be unprofitable this year, a hit the industry is unlikely to survive without government help.

Bloomberg News | October 24, 2019 | 10:41 am

Teck Resources rolls out electric buses

This represents the first use of electric passenger buses for employee transport in the Canadian mining industry.

MINING.com Editor | October 22, 2019 | 3:04 pm

Analysts say divestment can’t stop ocean of demand for oil

Some pension funds are now bowing to pressure from the divestment movement and shedding at least some of their oil and gas investments. So are insurance companies.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | October 22, 2019 | 12:16 pm

BHP switches to green power for Chilean copper starting 2021

Miners, which often use fossil fuels as the energy source in their operations, are shifting to renewable generation as the cost of wind and solar power drops.

Reuters | October 21, 2019 | 8:59 am

Australia backs solar farm for two Fortescue iron ore mines

Fortescue said the project would cut carbon emissions by about 40% at its Christmas Creek and Cloudbreak mines.

Reuters | October 18, 2019 | 8:32 am

America’s coal country is heading for another wave of layoffs

Global prices for coal shipped to power plants have plunged by more than one-third in the past year in both Europe and Asia.

Bloomberg News | October 17, 2019 | 9:03 am

Fortune lies in Canada’s oil sands. Many voters want to leave it there

In a campaign that’s been uncharacteristically personal in tone for Canada, energy and the environment is arguably the key policy area that will decide the election.

Bloomberg News | October 16, 2019 | 5:35 am

B2Gold approves investment in hybrid energy system for Fekola mine

The new system will allow fuel savings of 13.1 million litres of heavy fuel oil (HFO) a year.

Jackson Chen | October 14, 2019 | 3:55 pm

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