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Miners now saviours in green transition

The whole system has to be rebuilt, and that is the onset of the revenge of the miners, says Robert Friedland.

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

More than precious: silver’s role in the new energy era

Long known as a precious metal, silver also has industrial…

Nicholas LePan - Visual Capitalist | January 15, 2021 | 3:07 pm

Tension in India over plan to turn Goa into coal hub

Opponents say New Delhi's projects would cut through ecologically sensitive…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2021 | 7:05 am

Adani to go ahead with polemic Carmichael coal mine after all

Despite opposition from organizations ranging from the United Nations to green groups and locals, work on the multibillion-dollar mine is expected to begin by September.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 6, 2017 | 8:01 am

CHART: Commodity prices slump to 50-year low against US stocks

S&P500 most expensive compared to commodities since late 1960s despite last year's rally in metals and mineral prices.

Frik Els | June 5, 2017 | 1:06 pm

Trump urged to end uranium mining ban near Grand Canyon

Supporters of the moratorium, which expires in 2032, say new mining activity will likely boost the risk of uranium-contaminated water flowing into the Canyon.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2017 | 3:48 am

How the US coal industry is reacting to the Paris Climate Accord withdrawal

While the global reaction to President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement was largely critical, at least one energy industry important to Trump celebrated his decision to break from the accord -- the coal industry.

ABC News | June 2, 2017 | 3:37 pm

Cheaper solar in India prompts rethink for coal projects

Power from solar panels now half the cost of a new coal plant

Bloomberg News | June 2, 2017 | 1:29 pm

Has Permian productivity peaked?

According to the EIA's Drilling Productivity Report, productivity (as opposed to absolute production) is set to fall next month in the Permian Basin.

Oilprice.com | June 2, 2017 | 11:43 am

New BC government could jeopardize Canadian oil exports

The upcoming change in British Columbia’s government could stall the Canadian oil industry’s plans to compete globally by exporting crude to Asia—the world’s fastest growing refining market of which Middle Eastern producers, Russia, and now the U.S. are vying for market share.

Oilprice.com | June 1, 2017 | 3:56 pm