Energy Top Stories

Silver gets its shine back

Silver's gain this year is almost double gold’s.

Amanda Stutt | September 7, 2020 | 12:47 pm

Beijing may be more addicted to coal than oil

In most countries, the chief objective is to minimize reliance…

Bloomberg Opinion | September 6, 2020 | 5:50 am

Trump scales back limits on toxic waste from coal power plants

Electricity companies will have more time and flexibility to treat…

Bloomberg News | September 1, 2020 | 9:05 am

BHP to mine Australian coal using greener energy

Deal with CleanCo will help BHP cut its indirect emissions…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 1, 2020 | 7:58 am

Teck and Westshore reach agreement on BC coal shipments

Teck will ship 32.25 million tonnes under the agreement.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 31, 2020 | 2:56 pm

China’s coal consumption keeps plummeting, down for 3rd year in a row

Coal accounted for 62% of the nation’s energy mix last year, down from 64% in 2015.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2017 | 9:05 am

Explorers frustrated with waiting times for permits in B.C., the Territories

On the level of transparency in the approvals process, jurisdictions in the US, Australia and Scandinavia performed better than Canada, a fresh report by the Fraser Institute, shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2017 | 7:00 am

Canada’s Saskatchewan and Manitoba are the world’s new top mining destinations

Both provinces displaced Western Australia from the first to the third place thanks partly to their rich mineral reserves, competitive tax regimes, efficient permitting procedures, and certainty surrounding environmental regulations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2017 | 1:55 am

Have the majors given up on Canada’s oil sands?

Canada’s oil sands could struggle to rebound, with potentially billions of barrels of oil being kept underground permanently.

Oilprice.com | February 26, 2017 | 5:26 pm

Changes to U.S. coal mining royalties blocked

The Trump administration has made another pro-coal decision, this time relating to how Washington calculates royalties on coal mined from federal and Indian lands.

Andrew Topf | February 26, 2017 | 3:23 pm

Scientists find new way to extract uranium from seawater

A practical method for extracting the uranium present in the oceans could help make nuclear power a viable part of the quest for a carbon-free energy future, researchers say.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2017 | 11:34 am

Mining exploration spending drops to 11-year low

Miners and explorers are only spending a third of what they did four years ago – and proportion of greenfield exploration are at record lows.

Frik Els | February 23, 2017 | 4:11 pm

Australian coal: turning the corner, but battle ahead

Things are looking up for the Australian coal industry.

Project Monitor | February 23, 2017 | 1:55 pm

Glencore’s profit soars on commodities rebound

A surge in commodity prices combined with its multibillion-dollar asset fire-sale has put the company in a position to pay big dividends and explore acquisitions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 23, 2017 | 3:07 am

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