Energy Top Stories

China’s long-term need for LNG still huge; short-term demand uncertain due to covid-19

China’s shift from coal is being driven primarily by its air pollution crisis.

JWN Staff | April 23, 2020 | 12:10 pm

Citi vows to stop working with thermal coal-mining companies

By 2025, the bank won’t provide underwriting and advisory services…

Bloomberg News | April 20, 2020 | 3:29 pm

Renewables overtake coal-fired power generation for first time

IEA report on electricity generation in OECD countries shows coal-fired…

Frik Els | April 20, 2020 | 3:26 pm

Oil plunges below zero for first time in unprecedented wipeout

The price on the futures contract for West Texas crude…

Bloomberg News | April 20, 2020 | 12:30 pm

Eskom notifies coal suppliers of potential force majeure on contracts

Company has put some of its generation units out of…

Reuters | April 20, 2020 | 11:46 am

Fukushima rocked by another quake; nuclear plant briefly disrupted

Cooling system for spent nuclear fuel on the third reactor of the Fukushima plant halted for a brief period, then restarted.

Andrew Topf | November 21, 2016 | 7:36 pm

US bans mining near Yellowstone national park

Authorities have blocked new mining claims on a 30,000-acres area north of the park for at least two years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 21, 2016 | 7:58 am

Canada to fully phase out coal power by 2030

Gov’t will work with the four provinces that still burn coal to reach the goal of making sure 90% of Canada's electricity comes from sustainable sources by 2010.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 21, 2016 | 6:05 am

Teck Resources to buy Toronto’s AQM for $25 million

Move will give the Vancouver miner 80% ownership of Zafranal Peru copper mine project

Business in Vancouver | November 21, 2016 | 3:00 am

Canada’s Goldcorp to make Borden an all-electric mine

The innovation is expected to eliminate all greenhouse gases associated with the movement of ore and waste rock, equal to 5,000 tons of CO2 per year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2016 | 11:20 am

Canada’s Quebec launches online tool to help suppliers win up to $50bn in contracts

Platform aims to help local suppliers bid for contacts related to the Plan Nord, a provincial initiative to invest about $1.3 billion in infrastructure and other projects over the next five years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2016 | 7:25 am

Thermal-fired electricity generation to decline precipitously in not-so-distant future

In its annual energy-markets forecast, the IEA remains behind the curve, but not as far behind as it was.

IEEFA | November 18, 2016 | 4:29 am

Are the Saudis about to reveal the best kept secret in oil?

Saudi Arabia is preparing to unveil how much oil it holds, a closely guarded state secret that has been kept quiet for decades.

Oilprice.com | November 18, 2016 | 2:45 am

Miners increased spending positive, but far from reaching staff just yet

While most miners have managed to straighten the balance sheets, they have not began preparing to deal with a new looming risk —their ability to access workers with the skills needed in an upswing.

edumine | November 18, 2016 | 2:15 am

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