Energy Top Stories

Alberta’s last coal-fired power plant mothballed

Milestone marks the end of burning coal to provide power in the province.

Staff Writer | June 18, 2024 | 10:44 am

US energy storage market hits installation record in Q1

New record marks the highest storage capacity ever installed in…

Staff Writer | June 18, 2024 | 8:46 am

Coal India exploring lithium assets in Argentina with US company

Efforts are part of India's membership under the US-led Minerals…

Reuters | June 18, 2024 | 4:17 am

Cameco, SaskPower, Westinghouse to explore nuclear reactor tech for clean electricity

SaskPower is expected to make a final investment decision in…

Staff Writer | June 17, 2024 | 2:08 pm

Western rare earths supply chain springs into gear

Global supply chains for rare earths are realigning to diversify…

Reuters | June 17, 2024 | 9:13 am

China’s top coal producing region tells miners to curb overproduction

Coal miners in Shanxi were asked to reduce output and carry out safety checks from March to May.

Reuters | February 21, 2024 | 9:45 am

Rio Tinto inks renewable power purchase deal for Gladstone operations

Rio Tinto will buy 80% of all power generated from the Bungaban wind energy project over 25 years.

Reuters | February 20, 2024 | 1:51 pm

Goldman, hedge funds step up activity in physical uranium as prices spike

Shortfalls have lifted uranium prices to 16-year highs.

Reuters | February 20, 2024 | 8:26 am

Offshore wind farms more vulnerable to cyberattacks – study

The complex architecture that connects offshore wind farms to the main power grid makes them more vulnerable to cyberattacks.

Staff Writer | February 20, 2024 | 6:06 am

Colombia bill seeks permanent legal ban on new coal contracts

President Gustavo Petro came into office in 2022 on a pledge to wean the country off its dependency on fossil fuels.

Bloomberg News | February 19, 2024 | 12:08 pm

India gets 40 bids for commercial coal mines

Output from mines auctioned to private companies is expected to boost production of coal by over 40%.

Reuters | February 19, 2024 | 9:46 am

Optimism for metals clashes with reality for juniors ahead of PDAC

Increasing funding for battery metal and uranium projects versus gold brings home the global energy transition but big financing deals for pre-production companies have almost disappeared.

Alisha Hiyate | February 18, 2024 | 9:51 am

Electrodialysis technology to extract lithium from thermal sources gets award

Researchers at Alma Energy and the University of Texas El Paso are working on a solution to extract usable lithium and generate energy from hydrothermal waters.

Staff Writer | February 17, 2024 | 6:06 am

Australia lists nickel as ‘critical mineral’ to unlock billions in support

The move opens the way for the crisis-hit industry to access billions of dollars in cheap government loans.

Reuters | February 16, 2024 | 7:52 am

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