Energy Top Stories

Trump challenge to mercury curbs seen boosting coal plants

Coal-fired power plants are the largest U.S. source of mercury, and the 2012 pollution-control requirements prompted a wave of closures of the facilities.

Bloomberg News | April 16, 2020 | 1:21 pm

Dominion’s $7.8bn wind pilot project underway

The state of Virginia recently signed into law the Virginia…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 16, 2020 | 6:30 am

CanAlaska reports first results from Saskatchewan drill program

The Vancouver-based miner was able to complete four drill holes…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 16, 2020 | 6:15 am

Cameco extends uranium shutdown, withdraws outlook

In late March, Cameco placed the Cigar Lake operation on…

Jackson Chen | April 13, 2020 | 4:00 pm

China’s ‘green zone’ coal price tested as virus fight continues

China’s coal prices have sunk to levels that threaten state…

Bloomberg News | April 13, 2020 | 9:03 am

6 reasons coking coal price will tank

Number 1: Producers have negotiated quarterly contracts $70 below the spot price.

Frik Els | November 4, 2016 | 3:35 am

Here’s how Suncor increased productivity, cut incidents with blended training

Suncor experienced a 50% reduction in incidents and a 3.5% productivity increase by training trucks operators using both computer-based and hands-on tools.

edumine | November 4, 2016 | 2:00 am

Luxembourg shoots for the stars, invests $28 million in Planetary Resources

The funding, which includes direct investment and grants, aims to help the asteroid mining company launch its first commercial prospecting mission by 2020.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 3, 2016 | 11:00 pm

Glencore did better as commodity trader than miner in Q3

While output was down for most commodities it mines and sales, it has improved earnings forecast for its trading unit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 3, 2016 | 6:52 am

Canada’s Alberta wants to cap oil sands emissions

If passed and enacted, the ruling will forbid oil sands producers from collectively emitting more than 100 megatonnes of greenhouse gases a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 3, 2016 | 3:00 am

Cameco up 11% on better-than-expected revenues

Uranium market still anemic.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 2, 2016 | 12:19 pm

Coal price rally bypassing US miners

As seaborne coking (up 227% year-to-date) and thermal coal (up 128%) continue to rally, decline in US domestic prices, exports resume long-term down trend.

Frik Els | November 2, 2016 | 6:31 am

Uranium fundamentals remain but near term is flat

The fact of the matter is the low price environment has choked off exploration activity for uranium and we are at the point where there are not enough uranium projects in the pipeline that can adequately meet the upcoming demand.

Rob Chang - Cantor Fitzgerald | November 2, 2016 | 5:37 am

Can oil markets survive an OPEC implosion?

A technical meeting that was supposed to iron out some wrinkles for a deal to cut oil production ended in acrimony over the weekend, and OPEC's effort at coordination could be at yet another impasse.

Oilprice.com | November 2, 2016 | 5:30 am

First

Last