Energy Top Stories

Uranium Energy wins race for UEX after sweetening bid

The US-based pure uranium player's offer for Canada’s UEX Corporation has trumped Denison Mines’ competing bid.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 8, 2022 | 7:13 am

Nuclear plant disaster in Ukraine is ‘real risk,’ IAEA says

Russian shells landed near spent nuclear fuel stored at Zaporizhzhia,…

Bloomberg News | August 7, 2022 | 10:11 am

Hundreds of new mines required to meet 2030 battery metals demand — IEA report

Pressure on the supply of critical materials will continue to…

Henry Lazenby | August 5, 2022 | 12:12 pm

Rio Tinto attracts several proposals to build 4 GW of wind, solar power

The massive build of renewables equals more than a third…

Reuters | August 4, 2022 | 8:30 pm

Low Rhine water level to hit output at two German coal plants

Germany last month agreed to reactivate its coal-fired power plants…

Reuters | August 4, 2022 | 10:28 am

Peabody Energy posts huge loss on weak coal fundamentals

It said that macro industry conditions, including a mild Northern winter, low natural gas prices, as well as trade and import policy uncertainties, were a challenging backdrop to start the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 5, 2020 | 9:27 am

Botswana to accelerate $4 billion coal-to-liquid refinery project — minister

The government also expected to finalize power purchase agreements this year for a planned new 100MW pilot power plant using coal bed methane, gas trapped in underground coal seams.

Reuters | February 4, 2020 | 8:56 am

Russia’s comeback in Africa favours profit over long-term influence — analyst

Moscow claims to a host of resources are based on shaky grounds at best, consultancy Verisk Maplecroft says.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2020 | 6:44 am

Teck pledges carbon neutrality by 2050

Teck’s initial roadmap to carbon neutrality begins with first avoiding emissions, then eliminating or minimizing emissions.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 3, 2020 | 9:33 am

Miners ditching diesel seek to cut costs as well as emissions

With energy accounting for as much as a fifth of a mine’s costs, less polluting options can often be cheaper than shipping diesel to remote locations.

Bloomberg News | February 3, 2020 | 9:01 am

Feds would signal oil sands ‘have no future’ if Frontier mine blocked: Poilievre

The $20.6-billion oil sands project, 110 km north of Fort McMurray, Alta., is still pending approval from the federal government.

Bloomberg News | February 3, 2020 | 9:00 am

Miners need to adopt next-generation values to battle reputation crisis, says Anglo American boss

Mark Cutifani says that, regrettably, the mining industry is still seen as one that takes more than it gives.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2020 | 5:58 am

Social investors, emissions reduction efforts to shape mining’s short-term future — report

Deloitte’s “Tracking the Trends” annual mining report, warns mining leaders they will have to work this year on building trust with communities, consumers and investors.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2020 | 2:55 am

Activists occupy German coal plant in protest, police say

More than 120 people illegally entered the premises of the Datteln-4 power station.

Bloomberg News | February 2, 2020 | 8:22 am

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