Energy Top Stories

Energy demand growth was slowing before covid-19, says BP

The oil major’s annual Statistical Review showed that growth in primary energy consumption slowed to 1.3% in 2019.

Bloomberg News | June 17, 2020 | 8:08 am

Charging points surge ahead of electric car boom

The number of publicly accessible charging points for electric vehicles…

Reuters | June 15, 2020 | 10:47 am

Insurers distance from Adani project amid global coal backlash

The pushback comes after it was reported that three major…

Bloomberg News | June 12, 2020 | 8:56 am

Why renewable energy is overweighted

Demand for oil in 2020 may end up being 10%…

Frank Holmes - US Global Investors | June 11, 2020 | 2:44 pm

Should mining CEOs be concerned about ‘tech heads’?

Tech magnates have a growing interest in mining.

Rob Tyson - Mining International Ltd. | June 11, 2020 | 8:00 am

CHART: Coking coal price correction turns into rout

$200 a tonne is in sight.

Frik Els | January 5, 2017 | 4:32 pm

INTERACTIVE: Mining emerges from slump

With only a couple of exceptions, metal and mineral prices rallied in 2016 – see at a glance how far the industry has come.

Frik Els | January 5, 2017 | 1:27 pm

Coal-fired power plant in India makes baking soda out of carbon dioxide

System uses a new proprietary solvent that is reportedly slightly more efficient than those used conventionally, requiring less energy and smaller equipment.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2017 | 8:53 am

Indonesia: Rigorous coal-lending guidelines in banking sector’s best interest

A sustainable financial-sector roadmap for Indonesia must aggressively incorporate rigorous environmental and social standards into the credit-risk framework.

IEEFA | January 5, 2017 | 4:45 am

US Republicans pass bill to block last minute Obama regulations on coal

Congress has now the power to kill in one fell swoop dozens of regulations and executive orders recently issued by President Barack Obama.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2017 | 3:45 am

China steps up efforts to cut coal capacity

Country’s top economic planner aims to cut 800 million tonnes of coal capacity a year until 2020, even as production and consumption of the fuel increases.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 4, 2017 | 5:45 am

25 miners died in work-related accidents last year in the US

Preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration indicate that in 2016, 25 miners died in work-related accidents at the nation’s mines – down from 29 in 2015.

United States Department of Labor | January 4, 2017 | 1:00 am