Energy Top Stories

US rock legend inspiring magnate’s green steel revolution

Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest is “runnin’ down a dream” of a green-powered Australian steel-making renaissance.

Bloomberg News | January 22, 2021 | 10:21 am

Decarbonization gets $501bn investment in 2020 – report

The largest sector was renewable energy, according to BloombergNEF's new…

MINING.com Editor | January 20, 2021 | 11:53 am

President Biden to boost US mining, green energy metals

Analysts say any slowdown effects in the mining sector will…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2021 | 10:15 am

BHP slashes value of Australian coal assets

Company cut the value of its Mt Arthur thermal coal…

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

New met-coal mine opens in Pennsylvania

President Donald Trump didn't waste the opportunity to press his pro-coal agenda by mentioning the opening of a new coal mine in Pennsylvania.

Andrew Topf | June 11, 2017 | 5:56 pm

DOE funds $6.9M in projects to extract REEs from coal

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is building on earlier funding into research aimed at pulling rare earth elements (REEs) from coal.

Andrew Topf | June 9, 2017 | 4:45 pm

Glencore snatches Rio Tinto-owned mines from Yancoal with $2.55B offer

Miner and commodities trader Glencore (LON:GLEN) has performed a coup d'etat on a deal that was practically sealed between Yancoal Australia (ASX:YAL) and Rio Tinto’s (ASX, LON:RIO) for Rio's coal assets in Australia's Hunter Valley.

Andrew Topf | June 9, 2017 | 4:06 pm

Top 40 miners returned to profit in 2016: PwC

Is the bad and the ugly over and the good returning to the mining industry? PwC seems to think so.

Andrew Topf | June 9, 2017 | 2:57 pm

North Korea coal exports down to zero on China ban, UN cap

Coal shipments from North Korea to China fell from 1.4 million tonnes, worth $126 million, in January to zero in April.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2017 | 6:49 am

Greece to take Eldorado Gold to arbitration court over project

Energy minister George Stathakis said the move aims to ensure the company respects its contractual obligations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2017 | 4:35 am

Trump goes after another of the Obama-era protection rules to favour miners

The US administration will review federal plan to protect the dwindling population of greater sage grouse in 11 western states.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2017 | 6:14 am

Robot ghost ships to extend miner’s technology drive to seas

World’s top miner BHP seeking partners for vessel automation

Bloomberg News | June 7, 2017 | 11:26 am

Anglo American appoints takeovers expert as new chairman

Stuart Chambers, 61 and former chairman of UK chip designer Arm, will join Anglo as a non-executive director in September, replacing Parker in November.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 7, 2017 | 4:03 am

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