Energy Top Stories

Newcrest sets target of net zero emissions by 2050

The goal relates to its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, though the Australian gold miner said it will continue to work across its value chain to reduce Scope 3 emissions.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 18, 2021 | 9:18 am

Spotlight: ESG and sustainable mining

New Edumine course led by Sarah Gordon takes ESG from…

Amanda Stutt | May 14, 2021 | 9:37 am

Ericsson to provide connectivity solution for sustainable mining project

The Swedish telecom company will back the EU-funded Next-Generation Carbon-Neutral…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 14, 2021 | 6:06 am

Colonial Pipeline slowly restarts as Southeast US scrambles for fuel

A cyberattack halted 2.5 million barrels per day of shipments…

Reuters | May 13, 2021 | 9:56 am

First large-scale, offshore wind project in the US gets greenlight

The Vineyard Wind project is expected to generate 30 gigawatts…

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

In the country where coal is king, a battle with the EU looms

The buzzword in the Brussels energy and climate bubble is 450, a number that is dividing European Union lawmakers and making coal-dependent Poland fume over upcoming reforms to the world’s biggest carbon market.

Bloomberg News | November 5, 2017 | 3:38 pm

Cenovus posts smaller loss as production more than doubles

Company lost $69 million in its latest quarter as it more than doubled its production compared with a year ago.

Reuters | November 2, 2017 | 7:40 am

Awaiting Trump’s coal comeback, miners reject retraining

Although there have been small gains in coal output and hiring this year, driven by foreign demand, production levels remain near lows hit in 1978.

Reuters | November 1, 2017 | 3:06 am

Glencore raises marketing guidance, lowers output

In third-quarter production report, Glencore lowered its output guidance for copper, zinc and coal but said full-year earnings would not suffer.

Reuters | October 30, 2017 | 10:34 am

TransCanada veteran Alex Pourbaix to lead Cenovus

Pourbaix replaces Brian Ferguson, who announced his retirement earlier this year following Cenovus’ $17.7 billion acquisition of oil sands and natural gas assets from ConocoPhillips.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 30, 2017 | 6:53 am

Top paid positions at Canadian mines

General managers average $212,790 per year at Canadian mines

Frik Els | October 29, 2017 | 8:00 pm

Rick Perry suggests proposal to force utilities to pay more for non-renewables

U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has come up with a controversial plan to slow the closure of coal-powered fire plants, under the guise of stabilizing the power grid.

Andrew Topf | October 29, 2017 | 7:54 pm

The Polyus power play

The next few years will likely see the biggest shake-up of gold mining's top tier in a decade.

Frik Els | October 29, 2017 | 4:05 pm

Trump to shrink Utah national monuments in bid to boost drilling, mining

U.S. President Donald Trump will shrink the size of two national monuments in Utah, Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah said on Friday, a change that will open parts of them to drilling and mining but which Democrats, environmental groups and Native Americans are vowing to fight.

Reuters | October 29, 2017 | 4:03 pm

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