Energy Top Stories

China launches yearlong campaign of coal mining safety checks

The world's largest coal miner and coal consumer reported more than 100 coal mining accidents in 2020.

Reuters | November 17, 2020 | 8:26 am

Trump rushes environmental regulations that could handcuff Biden

Trump is issuing permits, finalizing major environmental regulations and even…

Bloomberg News | November 16, 2020 | 7:02 am

Antofagasta commits to responsible copper standard

Centinela and Zaldívar mines will be the company’s first operations…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2020 | 6:52 am

Limpopo coal plant project may be abandoned

The Thabametsi plant lost its environmental approval and shareholders ditched…

Bloomberg News | November 13, 2020 | 2:05 pm

Peabody may be flirting with bankruptcy – IEEFA

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says that…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 13, 2020 | 6:30 am

Can Trump dig coal out of its slump?

Flanked by coal workers, President Donald Trump signed the American Energy Independence Executive Order this week, directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review the Clean Power Plan, former President Barack Obama’s signature environmental policy.

U.S. Global Investors | April 3, 2017 | 12:38 am

Areva faces “uranium-gate” in Niger

French nuclear power giant Areva is reportedly cooperating with a legal enquiry by activists who say the company cheated Niger out of $3.25 million in uranium exports.

Andrew Topf | April 2, 2017 | 5:45 pm

Solar now employs more people in the US than coal and natural gas

Solar power, once derided as an expensive and unreliable energy source, has become a major generator of employment in the United States, according to new data supplied by The Solar Foundation.

Andrew Topf | April 2, 2017 | 3:59 pm

Vedanta CEO Tom Albanese to leave company in August

The news follows the exit of former Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll, who stepped down last month.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2017 | 4:15 am

There is no such thing as peak oil demand

If oil demand were to reach an actual peak, then the top might be easier to predict. As it stands, the forecast models of demand are likely predicting peak demand far later than it will be.

Oilprice.com | March 30, 2017 | 2:12 pm

Thermal coal price rally to hold

New report predicts the price of seaborne coal used in power generation to consolidate 2016's sharp gains.

Frik Els | March 29, 2017 | 4:49 pm

Miners to spend $21 billion on exploration by 2025

Equipment and services suppliers will have to wait at least another year until they can fully feel the impact of this trend, says CSA Global — the world's second-largest mining sector consultancy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 29, 2017 | 6:35 am