Energy Top Stories

Old coal mines can win a second life as green energy hotspots

Australia is studying plans to transform a disused underground coal mine into a pumped hydro facility.

Bloomberg News | December 18, 2020 | 8:41 am

Teck preparing for possible strike at Canada’s Westshore coal terminal

The terminal has throughput capacity of 33 million tonnes.

Reuters | December 17, 2020 | 3:20 pm

Small nuclear reactors can produce clean electricity for mining – CNA CEO

Nuclear technology can generate electricity without carbon output.

Amanda Stutt | December 17, 2020 | 2:25 pm

Canada unveils hydrogen strategy to kick-start clean fuel industry

Clean fuel sector could be worth C$50 billion, create 350,000…

Reuters | December 17, 2020 | 7:07 am

Virginia’s Wise County needs to transition out of coal – report

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says Dominion…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 17, 2020 | 6:15 am

Anglo’s sale of Drayton coal mine spooks horse breeders

They fear the buyer, Malabar Coal, may revive mining at Drayton, which they claim would have have severe impacts on the area’s profitable stud farms and wineries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 5, 2017 | 9:20 am

Another BHP investor pressing for oil spinoff, board shake-up

The miner faces another shareholder revolt as Australia’s Tribeca has joined calls by US activist investor Elliott Management for an exit from shale to free up capital.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 5, 2017 | 6:17 am

Cameco continues to explore Athabasca Basin through CanAlaska deal

Top Canadian uranium producer Cameco (TSX:CCO) has just signed an agreement with CanAlaska Uranium (TSXV:CVV) to conduct exploratory drilling at the West McArthur uranium project, 15 kilometres from its majority-owned McArthur River uranium mine.

Andrew Topf | May 4, 2017 | 9:53 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: The numbers behind the world’s closest trade relationship

Whether we’re discussing the ancient merchants that traversed the legendary Silk Road, or the transfer of goods across modern border lines, trade has always been about building close relationships.

Visual Capitalist | May 4, 2017 | 1:53 pm

Dozens trapped, two killed in Iranian coal mine explosion

The blast took place at a mine located in Iran's northern Golestan province on Wednesday morning.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 3, 2017 | 9:25 am

New method for cleaning coal could help determine economic viability of coal projects

A new method for cleaning metallurgical coal to verify coal quality for coke making could replace a widely-used chemical-based process leading to a more accurate assessment of the economic viability of coal projects.

Geoscience BC | May 2, 2017 | 2:11 pm

Washington takes note of BC premier’s targeting US coal exports

American coal expert says Christy Clark's posturing on thermal coal exports having intended effect

Business in Vancouver | May 2, 2017 | 1:23 pm

Big oil betting on electric vehicles

Speaking this week at the Bloomberg New Energy Finance conference in New York, Total SA's chief energy economist, Joel Couse, forecasted that EVs will make up 15 to 30 percent of global new vehicle sales by 2030.

Oilprice.com | May 2, 2017 | 9:48 am

Greece to sell coal-fired plants, mines as part of bailout deal

Athens will begin testing the waters for such sale in November, with the goal of wrapping up the sale by June 2018.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 2, 2017 | 7:11 am

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