Energy Top Stories

Most seabirds off northern Californian coast unlikely to collide with future wind turbines – study

A recent study shows that almost 80% of seabirds off the northern Californian coast fly far below the height at which potential wind turbines would operate.

Staff Writer | May 28, 2024 | 5:15 am

South African Shell-BP refinery purchase raises clean-up concern

State-owned Central Energy Fund has agreed to buy the 180,000-barrel-a-day…

Bloomberg News | May 27, 2024 | 2:13 pm

New technique allows recycling components of solid-state batteries over and over again

Researchers have successfully applied cold sintering to the solid and…

Staff Writer | May 27, 2024 | 6:06 am

Glencore’s Australia carbon storage project blocked because of groundwater risk

The company's pilot project aimed to pump 330,000 metric tons…

Reuters | May 24, 2024 | 9:17 am

Pakistan coal miners face expansion issue as China stops funding

In 2021, China President Xi Jinping pledged to halt all…

Bloomberg News | May 23, 2024 | 10:49 am

Wind, solar to overtake coal in China’s power mix this year

Wind and solar power connected to the grid will account for about 40% of the installed capacity in China, official figures show.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2024 | 5:47 am

Barrick sings Kibali praises: Africa’s largest gold mine is among greenest

Electricity for Kibali comes from three hydroelectric stations and the newly commissioned 16 MW solar power plant and energy storage facility.

Staff Writer | January 29, 2024 | 11:59 am

Australia’s resources minister seeks investment from Korea, Japan

Madeleine King will be meeting Japan's trade minister Ken Saito, and South Korean trade and energy minister Duk-geun Ahn.

Reuters | January 29, 2024 | 7:54 am

Bolivia launches new international tender for lithium extraction

The tender seeks to develop projects in various salt flats in the country's Altiplano region.

Reuters | January 26, 2024 | 9:34 am

A roadmap for green metals in 2024

Last year was a bloodbath for mining stocks tied to the green energy transition.

James Cooper | January 25, 2024 | 12:09 pm

Uranium producer Niger launches mining sector overhaul

Niger has temporarily suspended the granting of new mining licenses, the first step in an audit of its mining sector.

Bloomberg News | January 24, 2024 | 11:25 am

India fights coal war despite energy transition pledges – study

The expansion of fossil fuel and low-carbon energy infrastructures is predicated upon direct state-sanctioned violence to facilitate land acquisition in India, new research found.

Staff Writer | January 24, 2024 | 6:06 am

McClean Lake uranium mine in Canada to resume production

Mining is planned to restart at the McClean North deposit in 2025, with a target production of 800,000 pounds of uranium that year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2024 | 5:25 am

Rio Tinto taps Australia’s largest solar farm to power aluminum assets

Once developed and approved, the Upper Calliope solar farm will have the potential to cut down Rio's operating carbon emissions by 1.8 million tonnes per year.

Reuters | January 23, 2024 | 2:55 pm

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