Energy Top Stories

Despite the talk of coal’s demise, it still powers the world

For all the talk of ditching fossil fuels to fight climate change, coal remains king in much of the world.

Bloomberg News | November 25, 2019 | 9:56 am

China boosting coal power despite global plea to cut emissions

Beijing is set to fire up enough coal-based power plants…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 22, 2019 | 9:27 am

Remote mine in Australia pioneers off-grid wind, solar power

Stage one of the hybrid renewable project at Gold Fields…

Bloomberg News | November 20, 2019 | 9:39 am

Eskom needs $12 billion to comply with new emissions laws

South Africa has said any new coal plants would need…

Reuters | November 20, 2019 | 9:28 am

A massive coal plant that asked for Trump’s help has gone dark

The largest coal-fired power plant in the western US permanently…

Bloomberg News | November 19, 2019 | 9:11 am

Enbridge to pay $61 million fine for 2010 oil spills in Michigan, Illinois

$177 million settlement announced Wednesday requires action to prevent future spills.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2016 | 8:18 am

Heavy snowfall in Chile forces Anglo to cut annual copper target

Shares plunged after miner revealed that output fell almost across the board in the April – June period.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2016 | 3:41 am

BHP’s copper output to bounce back

World's top miner expects to produce 1.7 million tonnes in 2017 as output at giant Escondida mine jumps 9%.

Frik Els | July 19, 2016 | 5:13 pm

Canadians spent over $32bn in mining acquisitions in first half of 2016

Overall, Canadian deal-making in the first half of the year fell in line with the global cooling down trend that has followed the record valuations of 2015.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2016 | 7:37 am

Mick Davis to overhaul X2 Resources as fund fails to close any mining deal

Recovering commodity prices and investors' veto on deals have frustrated Davis and his team in their search for mining and metals bargains.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2016 | 4:26 am

Full of holes: why Australia’s mining boom will leave permanent scars

Australia is teetering on the edge of a massive hole – one left by huge mines that may soon close.

The Guardian | July 19, 2016 | 3:24 am

Oil sands activist appointed to climate change advisory board in Alberta

The NDP government in Alberta has appointed a well-known climate change activist and anti-oil sands campaigner to co-chair an advisory board on climate change.

Andrew Topf | July 17, 2016 | 3:27 pm

Indian coal push hurting Indonesian exports

India's status as a major coal importer is starting to wane, and that is having a negative effect on a major supplier: Indonesia.

Andrew Topf | July 14, 2016 | 9:17 pm

Queensland mining industry backs action to fix coal worker health screening

Queensland has released a final report into the re-emergence of coal worker pneumoconiosis, which confirms that a health screening system thought to protect underground coal workers has failed.

Queensland Resources Council | July 13, 2016 | 11:43 am

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