Energy Top Stories

Gold, platinum used in new material to generate hydrogen from salt, polluted water

The hydrogen solution is aimed at tackling the global energy challenge.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 26, 2020 | 7:00 am

Tracking the growing wave of oil & gas bankruptcies

2020 hasn’t been kind to the energy sector, and a…

Omri Wallach - Visual Capitalist | July 24, 2020 | 12:46 pm

US to streamline uranium extraction rules in bid to boost mining

The move would allow the EPA to give up authority…

Reuters | July 23, 2020 | 4:52 pm

Rio Tinto seeking solutions that transform heat from underground mines into electricity

The world’s second-largest miner wants to launch a pilot project…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 23, 2020 | 6:30 am

Australian government creates Radioactive Waste Agency

The creation of the agency is seen by the mining…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 23, 2020 | 6:20 am

Rio Tinto logs first annual gain since 2013 on iron ore rally

Shareholders will be the main beneficiaries of the company's cautious approach to capital expenditure in the last three years as it will pay bigger-than-expected divvy of $1.70 per share.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2017 | 3:02 am

Billion-dollar Alberta coal company goes bankrupt

A coal company in west-central Alberta that in 2011 sold for $1-billion is bankrupt, killing hopes that its mine might re-open in the first quarter.

Andrew Topf | February 7, 2017 | 5:10 pm

Palisade’s top 3 uranium stock picks for 2017

On December 8, 2016, Palisade Research came out with a bold prediction – the bottom for uranium and uranium stocks was in.

Palisade Research | February 7, 2017 | 3:16 pm

The world’s largest miner wants more action on carbon capture

BHP Billiton says more help is needed from both governments and industry to promote the adoption of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2017 | 4:43 am

IsoEnergy acquires Mountain Lake uranium deposit

Discovered in 1976, the property area was the subject of intense exploration during the 1970s and 1980's, when Acquitaine Company of Canada and Esso Resources Canada completed 190 drill holes totaling approximately 22,000 m on the project area.

CNW Group | February 5, 2017 | 1:00 pm

Coking coal price finally breaks fall

Indian consortium plans to restart Benga mine in Mozambique bought from Rio Tinto for a fraction of Melbourne company's original purchase price.

Frik Els | February 3, 2017 | 3:21 pm

Kumba Iron Ore settles tax dispute in South Africa

The miner, Africa's largest iron ore producer, will pay R2.5 billion, considerably less than the original R6.5 billion it had been asked to cough up.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2017 | 3:48 am

Australia’s record-breaking mining exports hint of new sector boom

Higher commodity exports delivered a record trade surplus of $3.5 billion in December, the second monthly trade surplus Australia has recorded in nearly three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2017 | 7:34 am

Denmark’s largest energy firm to ditch coal by 2023

Coal consumption had been cut by 73% since 2006, Dong Energy said, and its power stations would replace the fossil fuel with sustainable biomass.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2017 | 4:04 am

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