Energy Top Stories

World’s most contested coal mine doesn’t add up — opinion

After the opposition Labor party suffered heavy losses in coal-mining regions in Saturday’s Australian federal elections, the Carmichael project looks to be getting closer than ever to approval.

Bloomberg News | May 23, 2019 | 2:54 pm

Adani’s coal hopes look increasingly isolated as BHP joins naysayers — opinion

BHP Group CFO Peter Beavan told a strategy briefing on…

Reuters | May 23, 2019 | 9:50 am

Merkel cabinet approves $45B in aid for coal regions

The aid package launches a drive to transform chimney-stack economies…

Bloomberg News | May 22, 2019 | 9:04 am

The future of energy won’t be decided by voters — opinion

Investors in energy seem now to be sitting on the…

Bloomberg News | May 21, 2019 | 2:58 pm

Indoor rainforest maker to transform former Australian coal mine

UK-based charity The Eden project has partnered with Alcoa to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2019 | 7:13 am

Oregon becomes first US state to ban coal-fired power

The Clean Energy and Coal Transition Act commits to eliminating the use of coal-fired power by 2035 and to double the amount of renewable energy by 2040.

Andrew Topf | March 6, 2016 | 2:53 pm

Mining stocks in once-a-decade rally

Friday's jump in copper and iron ore prices propel mining stocks to biggest weekly gain since 2008.

Frik Els | March 4, 2016 | 2:43 pm

Joy Global posts bigger-than-expected loss as sales drop 25%

Shares in the equipment and services provided soared almost 16% in early trading in New York.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2016 | 6:14 am

Former Aussie coal magnate Nathan Tinkler officially bankrupt

Once Australia's youngest billionaire, the electrician turned coal baron has failed to pay off his private jet and other debts and is now officially ruined.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2016 | 3:55 am

Warning of another string of mining bankruptcies in 2016

Rate of corporate defaults could be double historical average going back to 1920 says new study.

Frik Els | March 1, 2016 | 3:21 pm

Why oil booms and busts happen

What if I told you that there was a period in history where oil demand declined by 5 million barrels per day and non-OPEC supply increased by 5 million barrels per day, yet oil price rallied more than 50 percent?

Oilprice.com | March 1, 2016 | 10:12 am