Energy Top Stories

Pilbara set for major hydrogen plant

The Asian Renewable Energy Hub, which would use electricity from wind and solar to produce hydrogen and ammonia, hopes to soon be awarded major project status by the Australian government.

Bloomberg News | October 20, 2020 | 10:26 am

Zinc8, SmartConsult partner on Australia renewable energy project

The company wants its zinc-air flow battery technology to be…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 20, 2020 | 6:30 am

BC’s 14 operating mines could shrink to five – report

MABC warns the province's carbon leakage problem could see the…

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | October 19, 2020 | 2:15 pm

PGE to invest $19bn to meet zero-emissions goal

Poland’s largest utility seeks to invest half of that amount…

Bloomberg News | October 19, 2020 | 9:05 am

World Bank invested over $12 billion in fossil fuels since Paris Agreement – report

According to Urgewald, at least $10.5 billion was invested in…

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

CAT shares hammered as feds search offices

Federal officials executed a search warrant at three of Caterpillar facilities, including the corporate headquarters in Peoria.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 2, 2017 | 9:39 am

Next oil rally? Futures say market Is tightening

U.S. oil inventories are at record levels, but there are a few glimmers of hope that the glut could be starting to subside.

Oilprice.com | March 1, 2017 | 3:14 pm

Yancoal fresh loss casts doubts on planned acquisition of Rio’s mines

Industry observers believe Yancoal will face several challenges when trying to complete a $2bn equity issue to finance the acquisition of Rio’s coal mines in the Hunter Valley.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2017 | 8:47 am

Wife of coal magnate being considered for Canadian ambassador: report

Picked by Trump.

Michael Allan McCrae | March 1, 2017 | 3:28 am

Scientists discover why world’s richest ore deposits were formed

Scientists have discovered why some of the richest ore deposits on the planet, such as copper, zinc, silver and uranium, were formed in the middle period of Earth’s history.

University of Tasmania | February 28, 2017 | 12:54 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

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