Energy Top Stories

Oil market buckles under pressure of pandemic’s second wave

Some of the largest producers in the Middle East are slashing prices for their barrels, signaling a lack of confidence in the recovery.

Bloomberg News | September 9, 2020 | 1:10 pm

South Africa’s power cuts weigh on miners’ investment decisions

Power supply disruptions from Eskom could have a bearing on…

Reuters | September 9, 2020 | 10:52 am

Helium is soaring on red-hot demand, shrinking supply

Like gold, helium is an important but finite resource, and…

Frank Holmes – U.S. Global Investors | September 8, 2020 | 12:47 pm

Mining ‘green metals’ may increase pressure on key biodiversity areas – study

Researchers found that mining metals for a clean energy transition…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 8, 2020 | 6:30 am

Silver gets its shine back

Silver's gain this year is almost double gold’s.

Amanda Stutt | September 7, 2020 | 12:47 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

Coal use in Europe on its way out — report

Coal generation in Europe is falling and will continue to do so due to competition from cleaner energy sources and governments efforts to cut emissions, a study by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2017 | 12:01 am

Did this financier just call the end of the mining rally?

Private equity firm Orion selling $1 billion worth of royalty, streaming and offtake assets covering gold, silver, base metals and diamonds.

Frik Els | February 1, 2017 | 12:21 pm

Cameco to lose $1.3bn as Japan’s TEPCO cancels uranium contract

Tepco’s termination of the contract would affect about 9.3 million pounds of uranium deliveries through 2028, Cameco said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2017 | 9:27 am

Here’s what miners should expect and do in 2017

While companies face different outlooks and challenges depending on the commodity they mine and their size, Deloitte says they should all should be looking for the answer to one common question — “Going forward, where should we play and how can we win?"

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2017 | 6:01 am

BC annual mineral exploration conference reflected a turnaround for the industry

Minerals and metals prices are rising, investor confidence in the majors is returning, and those majors are keen to restock depleting minable reserves.

Business In Vancouver - Nelson Bennett | January 31, 2017 | 1:41 pm

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