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Pro-foreign investment Lasso wins Ecuador presidential election

He has also vowed to enforce environmental protection rules and secure Indigenous communities' participation in deciding the future of projects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2021 | 4:59 am

Expander Energy, Vanderwell get key permit to build Canada’s first biomass-gas-to-liquids plant

The Slave Lake biomass-gas-to-liquids proposed project is expected to produce…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 9, 2021 | 6:10 am

Coal’s share in India’s power mix hits highest in over 2 years

This year seasonal factors have limited output of renewables, including…

Reuters | April 8, 2021 | 8:29 am

China is increasingly the outlier in building new coal-fired power: Russell

China commissioned 38.4 GW of new coal plants last year,…

Reuters | April 7, 2021 | 7:59 am

Coal plant development in China offset global retreat

China commissioned 76% of the world’s new coal plants in…

MINING.com Editor | April 6, 2021 | 11:43 am

Anglogold Ashanti to raise $307 million with South African mine sales

It will sell its newest mine to Harmony Gold for $300 million and another mine for 100 million rand ($7.4 million) to China's Heaven-Sent SA Sunshine Investment Company.

Reuters | October 19, 2017 | 2:53 am

Canada’s oil sands survive, but can’t thrive in a $50 oil world

Canada’s oil sands producers are stuck in a rut.

Reuters | October 18, 2017 | 5:01 am

Environmental group’s office raided to collect for Enbridge

After sending court bailiffs to seize property from Stand.earth, Enbridge backed off, saying it will not seize property after all.

Business In Vancouver - Nelson Bennett | October 18, 2017 | 3:18 am

SEC charges Rio Tinto, former top executives with fraud

Lawsuit against ex-CEO Tom Albanese, CFO Guy Elliott centers on $3.7 billion acquisition of Mozambique coal assets in 2011 later sold for just $50m.

Reuters | October 17, 2017 | 3:59 pm

Seven workers killed and one still trapped after Turkey coal mine collapse

Part of a coal mine in Turkey's southeastern province of Sirnak has collapsed, leaving eight workers trapped inside.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2017 | 5:41 am

Coal power set for one last hurrah

Britain's remaining coal-fired power plants could enjoy an 11th-hour revival in the early 2020s despite the Government’s drive to cut carbon emissions, if ministers choose not to risk raising household energy prices.

The Telegraph | October 15, 2017 | 6:15 pm

Rio Tinto’s $2 billion coal assets attract investor consortium: sources

Sale is part of Rio’s planned exit from Australian coal to focus on iron ore, copper and aluminum.

Reuters | October 12, 2017 | 2:06 am

Clean mining project shortlisted for $950 million Canadian gov’t funding

The CLEER (Clean, Low-energy, Effective, Engaged and Remediated) project focuses on water use, energy intensity and environmental footprint, with aggressive targets of a 50% reduction in each area by 2027.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 11, 2017 | 8:05 am

France’s Areva to cut Niger uranium production on price drop

Decision is in response to falling uranium prices, a local union leader said.

Reuters | October 11, 2017 | 3:00 am

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