Energy Top Stories

Decarbonizing electricity production in the US by 2035 less costly than expected

Meeting the 2035 deadline for decarbonizing electricity production would only eliminate 15% of the capacity-years left in fossil fuels power plants.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 7, 2020 | 6:25 am

US Senate committee approves uranium reserve bill

Uranium from companies owned, controlled, or subject to jurisdictions in…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 4, 2020 | 9:56 am

Two coal companies bankrupted by covid as industry slides

Coal has been hit hard this year because of the…

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

Here’s why Colombia’s mining sector is losing its shine

Companies are pressing the government to better regulate public consultations and votes on mining projects, as they see legal uncertainty as the industry's main current challenge.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2017 | 8:08 am

British Columbia mining revenue was up $1B last year

Met coal is king.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 16, 2017 | 9:32 am

BHP’s Mackenzie, Elliot Management face off

US activist investor steps up pressure on BHP to ditch petroleum. Mackenzie says company already knows what to do to lift value by 50% and double return on capital.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2017 | 4:15 am

BHP ditching ‘Billiton’ in $10 million rebranding move

Move comes on the heels of calls from shareholders including activist investor Elliott Management and Australia’s Tribeca Investment Partners for a change of BHP's corporate structure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2017 | 5:39 am

US Northeast states are devouring natural gas for electricity, and that’s a problem for coal

The Northeast U.S. states — a vast market that generates and consumes much of America's annual electricity — is gradually using less coal to fire up its electricity plants.

CNBC | May 14, 2017 | 7:37 pm

Kivalliq picks up Baffin Island gold property previously explored by three majors

Uranium junior Kivalliq Energy (TSXV:KIV) last week expanded its portfolio of projects focused in Nunavut, northern Canada, by acquiring a position in what it says is one of the largest undeveloped greenstone gold belts in Canada, from Commander Resources (TSXV:CMD).

Andrew Topf | May 14, 2017 | 4:34 pm

Skyharbour to drill AREVA-backed property this summer

The action is heating up in Saskatchewan's Athabasca Basin with one of the major exploration players in the region, Skyharbour Resources (TSXV:SYH), announcing last week that its option partner Azincourt Uranium (TSXV:AAZ) will be starting a new exploration this summer.

Andrew Topf | May 14, 2017 | 3:45 pm