Energy Top Stories

Billionaire miner sees next fortune in rush for clean energy

Andrew Forrest has been scouring the planet’s far-flung regions including Kyrgyzstan and the DRC for investment opportunities.

Bloomberg News | October 13, 2021 | 10:14 pm

Silver-infused bacteria make fuel cells more efficient

Microbial fuel cells utilize natural bacteria to extract electrons from…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 13, 2021 | 6:06 am

Trafigura’s Puma Energy said to weigh sale of $1.5 billion Infra assets

Puma Energy has been unprofitable for years following a debt-fueled…

Bloomberg News | October 12, 2021 | 12:21 pm

Scientists propose using CO2 to create Martian fuel

An updated chemical process could cheaply bring astronauts back from…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 12, 2021 | 1:30 am

In a world fighting climate change, fossil fuels take revenge

The cost of coal has surged above $200 a tonne,…

Bloomberg News | October 11, 2021 | 2:03 pm

Coal lobby fights black-lung tax as disease rates surge

The Black Lung Disability Trust Fund is at risk of insolvency due to soaring debt and a slashing of coal-company contributions through a scheduled tax cut.

Reuters | June 4, 2018 | 11:22 am

Trump’s coal, nuke push pegged to security threats to gas pipes

Gas-fired power generators are more vulnerable to cyber attacks than coal plants and nukes because gas must be delivered from remote fields via pipelines.

Bloomberg News | June 4, 2018 | 9:24 am

Coal workers killed in explosion at Pakistan mine

The workers died after a gas explosion prompted the collapse of the mine where they were working.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 3, 2018 | 6:29 am

Rio Tinto completes sale of Australian coal asset

As soon as the sale was completed, Rio received $150 million in cash and is set to get an unconditional cash payment of $50 million due in 12 months.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 2, 2018 | 4:29 pm

The real barrier to Trump’s coal bailout? His own appointees

The members of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission have already thwarted one effort to bail out uneconomic power plants.

Bloomberg News | June 1, 2018 | 1:42 pm

Indonesia’s Adaro says Australia approves Kestrel coking coal mine deal

Under the planned $2.25 billion transaction, Adaro will take a 48 percent stake of Rio's current 80 percent interest in the mine.

Reuters | May 31, 2018 | 12:44 pm

Emerging market meltdown could undermine oil rally

Higher production doesn't necessarily mean higher oil prices are entirely out of the question.

Oilprice.com | May 31, 2018 | 12:33 pm

Digitization can decrease production cost for oil and gas companies by 10% to 20%

Energy producers expected to do more with less while focusing on the environment.

CNW Group | May 31, 2018 | 10:39 am

From chopping block to ‘core,’ Anglo fires up met coal engine

Anglo American Plc is set to boost metallurgical coal capacity at a mine complex in Australia by 25 percent.

Bloomberg News | May 31, 2018 | 10:04 am

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