Energy Top Stories

Alcoa CEO affirms promise of no new aluminum smelters

The company vowed to only build low-emission mills using technology from a venture dubbed Elysis.

Bloomberg News | March 1, 2022 | 10:28 am

Seabridge Gold’s KSM project going greener

Miner has inked a deal with power utility BC Hydro,…

MINING.COM Editor | March 1, 2022 | 3:47 am

US Supreme Court questions scope of EPA’s climate change powers

Justices gave a mixed reception to Republican-led states and coal…

Bloomberg News | February 28, 2022 | 3:07 pm

Germany may extend coal use to replace Russian gas

While Germany can manage without Russian gas for the coming…

Bloomberg News | February 28, 2022 | 4:17 am

Wind-power giant Orsted stops buying coal, biomass from Russia

The world’s top offshore wind developer will also ensure that…

Bloomberg News | February 27, 2022 | 10:56 am

Indonesia’s Silkroad Nickel inks $290m offtake agreement

The deal is to supply 15 million tonnes of nickel ore over a period of five to eight years, beginning March 2020.

MINING.com Editor | December 13, 2018 | 2:03 pm

Canadian coal plants to be phased out by 2030

The government says it wants to have 90% of this country’s electricity generated from non-emitting sources.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 13, 2018 | 1:39 pm

Australian rail workers plan strikes that could hit key coal haulage tracks

Coal railway workers at Australian hauler Aurizon Holdings Ltd are planning strikes after a breakdown in pay negotiations, their trade union said.

Reuters | December 13, 2018 | 10:09 am

Eskom debt swap not an option – South Africa’s Ramaphosa

Eskom, which has implemented power cuts due to coal shortages and poor plant performance, said it wants the government to take on $7 billion of its debts.

Reuters | December 13, 2018 | 9:07 am

Fission 3.0 seeks more shallow, high grade mineralization

Fission 3.0 Corp. is preparing to drill 4,400 metres at four high priority targets – Wales Lake, Patterson Lake North, Key Lake and Cree Bay (two holes).

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 12, 2018 | 2:21 pm

Global bankers spurn Trump’s pleas to keep making loans for coal

Given the economics and how the conversation around coal has shifted, you might as well try to push these banks into rotary phones or horse-drawn carriages.

Bloomberg News | December 12, 2018 | 11:50 am

Gupta’s South African mining assets attract $215m bid

Project Halo will buy Optimum Coal Mine (Pty) Ltd, Koornfontein Mines (Pty) Ltd and Optimum Coal Terminal (Pty) according to the term sheet seen by Bloomberg.

Bloomberg News | December 12, 2018 | 11:30 am