Energy Top Stories

Recycling plant aims to turn US coal country into rare earth powerhouse

“The mining industry needs to do a better job of utilizing innovative technologies as a way of looking to clean up environmental liabilities.”

Amanda Stutt | January 14, 2022 | 11:52 am

Slovenia pledges to stop burning coal for electricity by 2033

The government said it will stop using coal for electricity…

Bloomberg News | January 13, 2022 | 12:56 pm

Deepwater oil targeted by Argentine activists who quashed mining

Perhaps the most famous green cause in Argentina actually ended…

Bloomberg News | January 11, 2022 | 12:36 pm

British Columbia First Nation sees partial win in fight against Rio Tinto’s Kenney Dam

The dam provides hydro power to Rio's aluminum smelter in…

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | January 10, 2022 | 12:31 pm

Copper-based artificial photosynthesis device advances research into solar fuels

The device is known as a photoelectrochemical cell and it…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 10, 2022 | 6:06 am

Canadian miners’ performance in Q3 hit by lower metal prices

EY’s Canadian Mining Eye index — which tracks the performance of 100 Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange mid-tier and junior mining companies — dropped 12 percent in the third quarter of the year when compared to the previous three-month period.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 6, 2018 | 11:02 am

US Supreme Court mostly in favour of Virginia’s uranium mining ban

The country's top court has given a rather favourable reception to a Virginia law that bans mining at the nation’s largest known uranium deposit

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 6, 2018 | 9:08 am

Pompeo defends temporary waivers granted for Iran oil buying

The comments come a day before U.S. sanctions on Iran’s energy and shipping are due to snap back.

Bloomberg News | November 4, 2018 | 9:10 am

Google honours Canadian geologist

Joseph Burr Tyrrell not only discovered the Albertosaurus sarcophagus, he also had a prolific career in mining.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 4, 2018 | 7:53 am

US Supreme Court to decide fate of Virginia’s uranium mining ban

Supreme Court will have to decide whether the southeastern state hast the right to regulate uranium mining or that should be done by the federal government.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2018 | 7:10 am

Nova Scotia miners to give C$8,000 to those who can prove industry ‘rocks’

The judging panel includes former Minister of Natural Resources and current Transportation Minister Lloyd Hines, Chief Terry Paul of Membertou First Nation and MINING.com’s own Cecilia Jamasmie.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 2, 2018 | 3:39 am

You’ll need 286 pounds of coal to fuel that electric road trip

As electric vehicles slowly become a bigger part of the global fleet, questions about mileage and fuel efficiency are going to become more apposite.

Bloomberg News | November 1, 2018 | 2:58 pm

BHP to return $10.4 billion in buyback, special dividend bonanza

BHP had promised to return all of the net proceeds from the $10.8 billion sale of its U.S. shale business to shareholders when the deal was announced in July.

Reuters | November 1, 2018 | 2:27 pm

Mongolia looks to list Tavan Tolgoi in NY, Hong Kong in 2019

The government is keen to develop the mine which holds an estimated 7.4 billion tonnes in reserves.

Reuters | October 31, 2018 | 4:00 pm

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