Energy Top Stories

Greta Thunberg’s endorsement lands Polish coal miner in hot water

A Polish coal mining union chided one of its leaders for meeting the climate activist as a misstep that undermines efforts to keep coal as the country’s key source of energy.

Bloomberg News | January 22, 2020 | 8:10 am

Boss wants to restart Honeymoon uranium project

The Australian miner wishes to seize an anticipated rally in…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 22, 2020 | 6:15 am

World risks ‘disaster’ as reuse of natural resources declines

The proportion of raw materials the world is reusing has…

Reuters | January 21, 2020 | 9:29 am

German energy shift will be like ‘open-heart surgery’ – economy minister

Comment comes in the wake of country's decision to end…

Reuters | January 21, 2020 | 5:01 am

Germany’s 2019 hard coal imports fell 14.7%

Their prices have increased strongly amid political moves to tighten…

Reuters | January 17, 2020 | 11:41 am

Space mining absolutely viable — NASA expert

The main challenge for mining near-Earth celestial bodies is neither technology nor cost, but simply “convincing people it is realistic,” says Dr. Phil Metzger.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2016 | 5:00 am

Underground mining equipment market to reach US$30.5 billion by 2023

Thanks to coal.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 13, 2016 | 11:29 am

Coking coal prices go gangbusters — up almost 150%

The commodity added $14.80 per tonne on Tuesday alone. Its trading now at almost $200 per tonne.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2016 | 5:00 am

Panic buying sees coking coal price jump 20% in a week

Parabolic rise to hit $180 a tonne on Friday prompts talk of a bubble in steelmaking coal market.

Frik Els | September 11, 2016 | 11:09 pm

Alberta estimates wildfire put $1B dent in 2016 oilsands spending plans

Alberta wildfires that swept through Fort McMurray in May have resulted in the loss of $1 billion in planned capital spending in the oilsands for 2016, according to Alberta's chief energy economist.

CBC News | September 11, 2016 | 2:45 pm

Chinese deal gives fresh boost to thermal coal price

Under the new plan, Chinese miners will cut or boost output to keep coal prices within a desired range.

Frik Els | September 11, 2016 | 7:19 am

South African mining output falls sharply

PGMs down nearly 10% and manganese production down 24%.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 11, 2016 | 1:30 am

NASA’s latest mission may tell us whether asteroid mining is really a go

OSIRIS-REx will collect samples from an asteroid and return them to Earth, in what it could be a pivotal step for firms currently planning to tap into the space mining business.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2016 | 1:15 am

Mongolia readies to revive its giant Tavan Tolgoi coal mine

Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi (ETT), the state-owned company that holds the license to the deposit, has already begun evaluating bids and calculating the potential economic benefits of restarting it.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 9, 2016 | 8:00 am

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