Energy Top Stories

Former miners who stared down a coal train end their protest

The contentious bankruptcy of their former employer rages on.

Bloomberg News | September 26, 2019 | 12:59 pm

First solid bitumen test shipment on its way from Alberta to China

Melia Energy says it has found a way to address…

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | September 26, 2019 | 12:41 pm

HySafe believes hydrogen could replace diesel at mine sites

The International Association for Hydrogen Safety believes that hydrogen could…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 26, 2019 | 6:20 am

BC seeks input on Mining Act changes

The public has until Oct. 25 to fill out a…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 24, 2019 | 3:38 pm

Australian mining lobby launches ad blitz urging reforms after coal projects blocked

Group aims at rallying public support for an overhaul of…

Reuters | September 24, 2019 | 5:16 am

Canada’s oil sands cuts production as wildfire forces mass evacuation

The fire is the latest blow to a community already hit by slumping oil prices that have forced producers to halt projects and lay off hundreds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 4, 2016 | 3:05 am

China scare drops mining stocks

Factory conditions in China unexpectedly worsen for the 14th straight month raising fears that the rally on commodity markets in 2016 was losing steam.

Frik Els | May 3, 2016 | 12:22 pm

Caterpillar’s new ‘smart iron age’ machines go way beyond automation

The new line of “smart” equipment will be able to communicate, instantly, how it's performing, and what might need fixing soon.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 3, 2016 | 10:00 am

Unit of Eastern Europe’s largest private coal miner files for insolvency

NWR’s division, the Czech Republic-based coal company OKD, tried for months to work out a rescue plan for the company, which included a total restructuring or a takeover.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 3, 2016 | 5:23 am

Teck Resources goes from dud to darling as coal makes a comeback

The company's shares have almost tripled this year, making it the best-performing global miner amid the rebound in commodity prices and a projected fivefold improvement in earnings.

Bloomberg News | May 3, 2016 | 12:40 am