Energy Top Stories

BHP slashes value of Australian coal assets

Company cut the value of its Mt Arthur thermal coal mine in New South Wales by about $1.25bn, as it seeks to sell the asset.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2021 | 7:00 am

NGOs file complaint before OECD, demand closure of Cerrejón coal mine in Colombia

The Cerrejón thermal coal mine is owned by BHP, Anglo…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 20, 2021 | 6:15 am

Miners now saviours in green transition

The whole system has to be rebuilt, and that is…

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | January 19, 2021 | 11:02 am

Gates, Bezos-backed fund offers $1bn to clean energy start-ups

To be eligible, projects must have potential to cut global…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 19, 2021 | 3:55 am

China coal output rises to highest since 2015

China's coal mining sector was one of the first industries…

Reuters | January 18, 2021 | 10:01 am

BC coal mine owners told stop trucking coal

But owners of Wolverine mine say rail line not operational yet.

Business In Vancouver - Nelson Bennett | July 6, 2017 | 4:04 pm

Clean energy shift a plus for mining – think tank

A new Clean Energy Canada report suggests Canada’s mining sector stands to benefit from the clean-energy transition.

Business In Vancouver - Nelson Bennett | July 5, 2017 | 3:01 pm

Getting scrappy: China iron ore demand may falter as steel recycling grows

China's supply of steel scrap is surging as aged buildings, bridges and cars produced over decades of rapid economic growth are knocked down, dismantled or crushed.

Reuters | July 5, 2017 | 2:00 am

Australian spot coal prices hit highest since April amid mine outages, strong demand

Dam restrictions in China following excessive rains are also reducing hydropower capacity there, including at the world's biggest power station, forcing utilities to ramp up output at coal-fired utilities.

Reuters | July 4, 2017 | 2:00 am

Clean coal could trump renewables bill in Australia

New report argues that a high-efficiency, low emissions coal-fired station would cost less than the almost A$3 billion in subsidies handed out by the government to renewable projects each year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2017 | 4:48 am

Top 3 coal countries produced 6% more coal from January to May

Just when you thought coal was out, the fossil fuel appears to be back on the burner.

Andrew Topf | July 2, 2017 | 5:25 pm

WTO hears widespread criticism of US steel tariff plan

U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to restrict imports of steel and aluminium for national security reasons came under fire at the World Trade Organization on Friday, with China, the European Union, Brazil, Australia, Taiwan and Russia raising concerns.

Reuters | June 30, 2017 | 11:23 am