Energy Top Stories

Nuton venture aims to grow Rio Tinto’s copper business, accelerate decarbonization agenda

Rio said Nuton technologies have the potential to economically unlock low-grade sulphide resources, copper bearing waste and tailings, and achieve higher copper recoveries.

Amanda Stutt | April 29, 2022 | 10:57 am

Climate change commitments unlikely to be met despite massive growth in renewables – report

A report by McKinsey projects renewables’ share in power generation…

Staff Writer | April 29, 2022 | 6:06 am

Opinion: World lacks time, not minerals for climate-saving technology

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, covid-related supply chain disruptions, and…

Bloomberg News | April 29, 2022 | 4:24 am

Peabody sinks after taking $301 million charge on coal hedge

Chief executive officer Jim Grech said strong global market dynamics…

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2022 | 8:30 am

China’s new energy policies kill 15 overseas coal projects – report

About 12.8 GW of China-backed overseas coal projects have been…

Staff Writer | April 26, 2022 | 5:05 am

Top miners back autonomous systems guidelines

The document divides operations into six levels, from zero (entirely manual) to five (fully autonomous), and assists in the preparation of a business case for autonomous mining, depending on level and needs.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 24, 2019 | 8:55 am

ALX executes agreement to earn 51% interest in the Close Lake uranium project

ALX and Orano are on the verge of initiating a multi-year exploration program with the goal of locating a new, high-grade uranium deposit in the Athabasca Basin.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 24, 2019 | 6:51 am

Can Saudi Arabia still sway the oil market?

Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter and OPEC's largest producer, has influenced the oil market and oil flows since the middle of the 20th century.

Oilprice.com | April 23, 2019 | 9:54 am

Teck Resources beats profit estimates on energy business

The world's second-biggest exporter of steelmaking coal posted an adjusted profit of C$568 million ($425.12 million) for the quarter ended March 31.

Reuters | April 23, 2019 | 9:21 am

LME gets tougher on companies with ties to child labour, corruption

The initiative could see it ban or delist brands that can’t prove they are responsibly sourced by 2022.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 23, 2019 | 3:44 am

China’s green light on coal power won’t trigger new plant boom

More than 10 regions will be freed of their overcapacity tag in 2022, clearing a hurdle for them to resume building coal-fired plants.

Bloomberg News | April 22, 2019 | 9:26 am

Australian mining group asks government to repeal nuclear power ban

The Minerals Council of Australia issued a communiqué following Scott Morrison’s comments where he said he would be okay with receiving proposals from the nuclear energy industry.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 22, 2019 | 7:27 am