Energy Top Stories

Smelting giant Korea Zinc to invest $6.6 billion in green power

Many of Korea Zinc’s renewable projects are in mining-heavy Australia, where billionaire resources magnate Andrew Forrest is planning a factory for making hydrogen-producing electrolyzers.

Bloomberg News | May 12, 2022 | 4:09 pm

Energy crisis could eclipse climate crisis

“Get used to $100-a-barrel oil prices,” says consultant.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | May 12, 2022 | 1:58 pm

Canada, industry in talks to cement future carbon price hikes

Federal Natural Resources minister Jonathan Wilkinson said most of the…

Reuters | May 12, 2022 | 9:21 am

This London start-up has a cheaper way to suck carbon from the air

Mission Zero, which uses simple chemistry and equipment to suck planet-warming…

Bloomberg News | May 12, 2022 | 4:00 am

Cameco, Orano up stake in Cigar Lake uranium mine

The uranium producers are buying Idemitsu Canada Resources’ 7.9% interest…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2022 | 3:53 am

Coal miner TerraCom fires up A$63 million restructuring plan

The Australian miner aims to use funds to support growth ambitions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2019 | 6:00 am

Even Trudeau’s Canada, gripped in carbon fight, won’t ditch coal

Scientists agree coal is choking the planet—so why is it so hard for governments to ditch?

Bloomberg News | May 10, 2019 | 5:05 am

China to tighten steel capacity swapping, boost domestic iron ore output

The announcement follows illegal capacity expansions approved by local governments under the cover of capacity swaps.

Reuters | May 9, 2019 | 12:17 pm

IEA: Renewables growth is stalling

Renewable energy deployment stalled out last year, raising alarm bells about the pace of the clean energy transition.

Oilprice.com | May 8, 2019 | 9:45 am

Trading houses caught in crossfire of Russian oil contamination

Trading houses Vitol, Glencore and Trafigura are caught in the crossfire between Russian oil producers and Western buyers.

Reuters | May 8, 2019 | 9:29 am

In the land where coal is king, mine jobs outweigh climate fears

Coal is Australia’s second-largest income generator after iron ore, and many lawmakers welcome efforts to boost an industry that brings in A$60 billion ($42 billion) a year.

Bloomberg News | May 7, 2019 | 1:39 pm