Energy Top Stories

China’s great energy shift sets mega hybrid projects in motion

Some of China’s biggest state-owned companies are pouring in billions of dollars to build projects that combine wind and solar with energy storage.

Bloomberg News | May 12, 2020 | 3:18 pm

Teck CEO says he’s survived collapsing shares before

Teck says the stock’s decline is mostly due to falling…

Bloomberg News | May 12, 2020 | 2:35 pm

NexGen Energy tees up $30m financing with Queen’s Road Capital

NexGen’s 100%-owned Arrow deposit has indicated mineral resource of 2.89…

Carl A. Williams - The Northern Miner | May 12, 2020 | 12:32 pm

Pressure builds on Teck Resources to oust boss

Impala Asset Management is the second investor in a month…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2020 | 3:43 am

Coal burned by China power plants jumps on heat, virus recovery

Coal use by coastal power plants at five major utilities…

Bloomberg News | May 11, 2020 | 3:36 pm

Bill Gates bets on clean energy with $1 billion fund

The goal, in Gates’ own words, is to build companies that will help “deliver the next generation of reliable, affordable, and emissions-free energy to the world.”

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2016 | 9:05 am

Namibia’s new uranium mine to boost growth, make it world’s third producer

The country's uranium output is expected to triple in 2017 as the massive Husab mine begins production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2016 | 3:40 am

Mining must “court” US judiciary as NGOs file more lawsuits

The Trump Administration will find it difficult to use the stroke of a pen to overturn policies and regulations pertaining to climate change, endangered species, and other key issues according to experts.

Dorothy Y. Kosich | December 12, 2016 | 3:31 am

Can carbon taxes kill pipeline opposition?

The fundamental question remains: can carbon taxes return growth and prosperity to oil sands?

Oilprice.com | December 11, 2016 | 3:49 pm

China bans North Korean coal- but only till January

Fresh UN sanctions against North Korea aimed at punishment for a nuclear test in September will be honoured by China, the reclusive regime's most important trading and diplomatic partner.

Andrew Topf | December 11, 2016 | 2:48 pm

Sibanye Gold expands platinum assets by buying Stillwater in $2.2bn deal

Together with reducing Sibanye’s dependence on its aging South African assets, the deal will make the company the world's third largest palladium producer, the company said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2016 | 5:50 am

Fresh shake-up at Rio Tinto in aftermath of bribery probe

Russian-Canadian Vera Kirikova will become human resources group executive while Simone Niven will assume the corporate relations group executive post.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2016 | 3:36 am