Energy Top Stories

South32 nixes $700 million investment in NSW met coal mine

Australian miner citied insufficient prospective returns from the expected expenditure.

Reuters | August 22, 2022 | 3:56 pm

Eurasian Resources to invest $230 million to build wind power plant in Kazakhstan

The power generated will be used to supply ERG’s Kazchrome…

Staff Writer | August 22, 2022 | 3:20 pm

Germany to prioritize coal trains over passenger services

Germany plans to give coal trains priority over passenger services…

Bloomberg News | August 21, 2022 | 10:57 am

Germany may resort to nuclear plants to plug Russian gas gap

Europe is in the middle of its worst energy crisis…

Bloomberg News | August 21, 2022 | 9:22 am

China power curbs shutter 500,000t of zinc smelting capacity

All zinc smelters in Sichuan halted production early this week,…

Reuters | August 19, 2022 | 8:26 am

Germany moves forward with $55bn plan to phase out coal power by 2038

Government has approved legislation that sets out the timetable to close more than 100 coal power plants across the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 29, 2020 | 5:53 am

Canada could delay decision on massive oil sands project, says key minister

Ottawa must decide by end-February if Teck Resources Ltd can build the C$20.6 billion ($15.7 billion) Frontier mine in northern Alberta.

Reuters | January 28, 2020 | 8:35 am

Nuclear Waste Management Organization signs agreements with Ontario landowners

The NWMO is looking for a land big enough to host a repository site.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 27, 2020 | 6:10 am

Eskom CEO plans operations overhaul with slower breakup mulled

Eskom’s inability to provide a regular supply of electricity is curbing mining, manufacturing and other industrial output.

Bloomberg News | January 26, 2020 | 1:43 pm

Waste heat recovery could back clean energy power at mine sites

A report suggests that diesel genset efficiency optimization could be the answer to renewables' intermittencies.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 26, 2020 | 1:01 pm

Spain nears life without coal sooner than anyone thought

Spain last year cut use of coal faster than anyone else in western Europe.

Bloomberg News | January 22, 2020 | 9:25 am

Greta Thunberg’s endorsement lands Polish coal miner in hot water

A Polish coal mining union chided one of its leaders for meeting the climate activist as a misstep that undermines efforts to keep coal as the country’s key source of energy.

Bloomberg News | January 22, 2020 | 8:10 am

Boss wants to restart Honeymoon uranium project

The Australian miner wishes to seize an anticipated rally in the uranium market.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 22, 2020 | 6:15 am

World risks ‘disaster’ as reuse of natural resources declines

The proportion of raw materials the world is reusing has fallen, researchers said on Tuesday.

Reuters | January 21, 2020 | 9:29 am

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