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Polyus switches 90% of its energy consumption to renewables

Company expects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in 2021 by almost half.

MINING.com Editor | February 12, 2021 | 2:07 pm

ALX Resources requests permit to drill at Gibbons Creek uranium project

The miner says the project shows potential for unconformity-style or…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 11, 2021 | 6:11 am

India to be largest source of energy demand growth to 2040

Rising oil demand could double India’s oil import bill to…

Reuters | February 9, 2021 | 10:13 am

State oil firms risk wasting $400 billion as energy transition speeds up

A new report suggests that national oil companies could invest…

Reuters | February 9, 2021 | 9:59 am

World’s largest battery to be built in Australia coal-mining hub

Big batteries will play a major role in filling the…

Bloomberg News | February 7, 2021 | 12:00 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