Energy Top Stories

Two coal companies bankrupted by covid as industry slides

Coal has been hit hard this year because of the decrease in demand for electricity to run offices, factories and stores.

Bloomberg News | December 4, 2020 | 8:36 am

Glencore taps coal head Gary Nagle as new CEO

Announcement came as the Swiss firm revealed an ambitious plan…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2020 | 3:51 am

China coking coal surges as covid throttles Mongolia border

Coking coal prices in China have soared to a four-year…

Bloomberg News | December 2, 2020 | 8:10 am

Research gets closer to making nuclear fusion power a reality

A study conducted in Australia but funded by the US…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 2, 2020 | 6:25 am

Trump taps loan program he tried to kill to help mining

The loan program was created to help fund clean energy…

Bloomberg News | December 1, 2020 | 12:06 pm

Panel looks to overhaul Canadian oil and gas project approvals

Only after a project got a conditional yes or no from the federal government would it enter a two-year environmental review.

Business In Vancouver - Nelson Bennett | May 25, 2017 | 10:42 am

Swedish miner begins massive relocation of whole city

While some residents of Kiruna have moved already, the first of the town’s historic buildings has just been hoisted up on a truck and transported to its new location.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2017 | 9:37 am

Yancoal seeks expansion in Hunter Valley with $710m bid for Mitsubishi’s mines

Company wants to become Australia’s largest independent coal producer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2017 | 5:58 am

Iron ore price drops to 7-month low

Chinese stockpiles at new record high and sovereign debt downgrade worry investors.

Frik Els | May 24, 2017 | 4:05 pm

Shell speeds up exit from oil sands, selling stake in Canadian Natural Resources

Transaction could become one of the country’s one of the biggest-ever equity sales.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 24, 2017 | 7:53 am

Ukraine says no to Russian coal, gas – favours nuclear power

In spite of a blockade on shipments of anthracite coal from occupied Donbas to Ukrainian thermal power plants (TPPs) since this past winter, the country has thus far avoided blackouts.

Oilprice.com | May 21, 2017 | 5:29 pm

Congo to re-evaluate new mining code next week

Move comes 15 months after the country’s government halted the planned revision amid opposition from mining companies and low commodity prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 19, 2017 | 5:37 am

Coal transfer facility challenged in Federal Court

A decision is expected within six months.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 18, 2017 | 9:01 pm

$16K in gold bullion up for grabs in new stock-picking contest from Stockpools & Kitco

Junior mining investor enthusiasts will be duelling it out for the big money when the next contest by Stockpools and Kitco is launched the first week of June.

Andrew Topf | May 18, 2017 | 11:32 am

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