Energy Top Stories

Push to liquidate Murray will close coal mines, union says

"Liquidation plays to the benefit of all the competitors in the region," United Mine Workers of America president said.

Bloomberg News | May 4, 2020 | 6:48 am

IEA calls for boost to lithium-ion battery, hydrogen technologies

Fatih Birol said the current turmoil in the oil sector…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 3, 2020 | 11:26 am

Coal demand set for biggest annual drop since World War II

Global coal demand is estimated to fall by 8%.

Bloomberg News | May 1, 2020 | 10:23 am

Hedge fund pushes Teck to abandon oil, replace CEO

Tribeca Investment Partners said changes would improve Teck’s environmental credentials.

Bloomberg News | April 30, 2020 | 10:25 am

Eskom shuts power plant after warning ash dam may collapse

The closure adds to the environmental challenges faced by the…

Bloomberg News | April 29, 2020 | 3:21 pm

Suncor Energy sells Petro-Canada Lubricants business for $1.125 billion

Sale includes PCLI's production and manufacturing centre in Mississauga, Ontario and the global marketing and distribution assets held by PCLI including its global offices.

Suncor | October 31, 2016 | 3:00 am

Equity markets all but closed for mining IPOs

Miners have to look at debt, private investors and alternative financing like pre-pays for growth capital according to new report.

Frik Els | October 31, 2016 | 2:13 am

Renewables beat coal as largest source of power capacity

While coal continues to crank out electricity for millions of people in developing nations, renewable energy is rapidly catching up and last year, overtook coal as the world's largest source of installed power capacity.

Andrew Topf | October 30, 2016 | 4:05 pm

12 schools in Salzburg evacuated after radioactive rock discovered

Educators in the Austrian city of Salzburg hit the panic button after the unintended discovery of a radioactive rock in a science classroom.

Andrew Topf | October 30, 2016 | 3:07 pm

Clinton, Australian anti-coal activists, and Wikileaks

According to Wikileaks, activists opposing Adani's Carmichael coal mine in Australia have been receiving funding from an American organization.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 28, 2016 | 11:57 am

Activists urge Congo government to pass new mining code

Congo began reviewing its mining code in 2012, aiming to increase state revenues and tighten environmental and social regulations, but it has yet to make a decision about it.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2016 | 9:45 am

Peabody Energy in restructuring talks with lenders, stakeholders — sources

Peabody circulated a term sheet last week that implied the first lien debt would be impaired, prompting an organizational push, MINING.com has learned.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2016 | 6:55 am