Energy Top Stories

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

The world’s second-largest miner wants to launch a pilot project at its Arizona operation with the idea of extending it worldwide.

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

Stuck with coal pits the world needs, but few want

BHP’s unsuccessful effort over the past year to offload the…

Bloomberg News | July 20, 2020 | 10:06 am

Remote outback town to host $420 million solar thermal project

Mount Isa is said to be the second-best place on…

Bloomberg News | July 20, 2020 | 8:22 am

Scientists take baby-step towards better storage, recycling of nuclear fuel

Curium may be the key that opens the door towards…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 19, 2020 | 7:01 am

Chart of the Week: Is Trump making uranium great again?

Uranium has been the most-hated commodity since 2011 - and the Global X Uranium ETF has been pummeled over 90% in a brutal bear market.

Visual Capitalist | January 27, 2017 | 3:55 pm

US, Canadian engineers back Keystone XL application, urge swift approval

Operating Engineers in the U.S. and Canada stand ready to build this essential piece of North American energy infrastructure.

International Union Of Operating Engineers | January 27, 2017 | 1:40 pm

TransCanada submits new application for Keystone XL permit

The company has spent at least $2.5 billion on the project, whose total cost if built would be at least $10 billion due to delays and permitting costs.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 27, 2017 | 6:55 am

South Africa blames AngloGold, Sibanye of refusing to comply with safety laws

Mines minister Mosebenzi Zwane noted that 19 of the 73 miners who died in South Africa last year lost their lives at operations run by those companies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 27, 2017 | 5:10 am

Oil poised to reach $80

We've been bullish on oil prices and published a piece last April predicting an energy shortage. I continue to think that is where we're headed.

The Energy Report | January 26, 2017 | 1:57 pm

Copper takes some shine off Anglo American’s results

The miner reported broadly higher output in the fourth quarter across all divisions, except for copper, which suffered from lower grades and strikes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 26, 2017 | 6:00 am

Anglo’s Kumba Iron Ore just got a lot more attractive to potential buyers

The company, Africa's largest iron ore producer, expects profits to more than double this year on the back of higher iron ore prices and a weak rand.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 26, 2017 | 3:55 am

US withdrawal from TPP to impact steel sector — Wood Mackenzie

Steel the US has traditionally exported to TPP countries is high in value–added, which is exactly the kind of product that helps keeping the high-cost local steelmaking business afloat, analysts warn.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 25, 2017 | 7:05 am

BHP iron ore output breaks records

But the world's number one miner cuts full-year copper production guidance.

Frik Els | January 24, 2017 | 6:17 pm

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