Energy Top Stories

Climate ‘bad banks’ dedicated to running down coal mines

Investing in coal mine 'bad banks' not necessarily sustainable.

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2021 | 1:20 pm

Adani loses $13 billion in four days in worst wealth rout

Four out of six Adani group stocks fell again on…

Bloomberg News | June 18, 2021 | 7:02 am

Wood Mackenzie boosts battery metals expertise with Roskill buy

The consultancy has acquired privately-owned Roskill to prop up its…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2021 | 3:43 am

Canada’s Coal Association responds to Ottawa’s thermal coal mine ban

Canadian thermal coal will be replaced by dirtier product from…

Henry Lazenby | June 16, 2021 | 3:54 pm

Early Tesla investor backs firm that tracks metals supply chain

The startup uses artificial intelligence, blockchain and other technologies in…

Bloomberg News | June 15, 2021 | 2:11 pm

A modern land run? Trump move opens Utah to mining claims under 1872 law

U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw federal protections from millions of acres of Utah wilderness will reopen much of the iconic terrain to gold, silver, copper, and uranium land claims under a Wild West-era mining law.

Reuters | January 31, 2018 | 3:00 am

Suncor Energy implements first commercial fleet of autonomous haul trucks in the oil sands

Over the next six years, the company expects to deploy more than 150 autonomous haul trucks in the full program, which will be one of the largest investments in electric autonomous vehicles in the world.

Suncor | January 31, 2018 | 12:18 am

Rags to riches tale ends in disaster for ‘mini-Glencore’

Elman, 77, has watched another global commodity-trading powerhouse collapse before his eyes over the past year: his own.

Bloomberg News | January 30, 2018 | 11:49 am

Rio Tinto autonomous trucks now hauling a quarter of Pilbara material

The miner's autonomous haulage system (AHS) fleet has already moved over one billion tonnes of ore and waste material within the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2018 | 2:56 am

CHART: Hedge funds have never been this bullish about the oil price

Large scale speculators in West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude oil futures have built up bullish positions equivalent to a staggering 1 billion barrels.

Frik Els | January 29, 2018 | 3:05 pm

Appeal of $15m BC thermal coal terminal project rejected by court

The appeal against the terminal at Fraser Surrey Docks was made by two community groups backed by Ecojustice last week.

Business In Vancouver - Nelson Bennett | January 29, 2018 | 1:28 pm

Union at Colombia’s Cerrejon votes to strike after talks fail

Cerrejon accounts for 37% of the country's coal output, the world's fifth-largest exporter of the mineral, and a strike is likely to affect exports.

Reuters | January 29, 2018 | 10:53 am

Anglo American exits South African coal with sale of New Largo mine

Last year, the miner sold other coal assets that exclusively supplied South Africa’s power utility Eskom, including New Vaal, New Denmark and Kriel collieries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 29, 2018 | 9:33 am

Canada’s Fort Hills oil sands project delivers first bitumen

Project is on track to reach 90% of capacity — or 194,000 barrels per day — by the end of the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 29, 2018 | 3:46 am

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