Energy Top Stories

Canada blocks proposed Rocky Mountain coal mine on environmental grounds

Energy regulators last month said the Grassy Mountain project, proposed by a unit of Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting, would not be in the public interest.

Reuters | August 6, 2021 | 2:24 pm

US push for green energy could strand $68 billion in coal, gas assets – report

President Joe Biden announced plans to call for half of…

MINING.com Editor | August 6, 2021 | 12:56 pm

BHP board approves $544 million spend for Shenzi North oil project development

Production is expected to begin in the 2024 financial year.

MINING.com Editor | August 5, 2021 | 12:11 pm

China will restart coal mines in northern provinces as power demand surges

Operations will restart for a year at 15 coal mines…

Bloomberg News | August 5, 2021 | 8:32 am

Purified tin selenide may be ideal to convert waste heat into energy — study

US and Korean researchers have developed the most efficient thermoelectric…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 5, 2021 | 6:06 am

Shipping gauge shows iron ore, copper prices heading for fall

CHART: Baltic Dry Index has plummeted 32% since December, opening up huge gap to closely correlated industrial metal prices.

Frik Els | February 26, 2018 | 2:03 am

35 minerals absolutely critical to US security

The list includes minerals that are important for defense, economic, and industrial purposes.

Visual Capitalist | February 24, 2018 | 1:00 pm

Vancouver company obtains positive results in process of extracting metals from petcoke

MGX Minerals will proceed with its previously announced partnership with Highbury Energy.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 23, 2018 | 5:18 pm

Eight Gupta firms seek insolvency protection in South Africa

The Gupta brothers were accused of using their political connections to win state contracts and influence cabinet appointments

Reuters | February 23, 2018 | 11:37 am

Anglo American ‘shows off’ — doubles profits, halves debt, pays highest divvy in a decade

Company became the latest top miner to report soaring profits, hefty dividends and lighter debt burden.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2018 | 3:40 am

Canada the world’s overall top mining destination, despite Saskatchewan fall

That's considering the combined rankings of all its provinces and territories, but Finland is the most attractive jurisdiction this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2018 | 2:00 am

Cash-rich global miners eye India as coal sector opens up for private firms

India’s decision to allow private and foreign companies to bid for coal mines without any end-use or price restrictions is likely to lure foreign mining giants, currently swimming in cash.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2018 | 10:10 am