Energy Top Stories

Strange days for coal with Glencore’s cap, China curbs

It's little surprise that environmental activists may be tempted to pop champagne corks.

Reuters | February 22, 2019 | 10:28 am

Death toll from South African mine blast rises to 18 as 13 bodies recovered

The Gloria Coal Mine in the eastern province of Mpumalanga…

Reuters | February 22, 2019 | 9:34 am

Adani Enterprises could wait up to two years for Carmichael mine approval

Carmichael is one of the world's biggest greenfield coal projects…

Reuters | February 21, 2019 | 1:29 pm

The $32 trillion pushing fossil fuel CEOs to act on climate

Business forces are now aligning on climate change in ways…

Bloomberg News | February 21, 2019 | 12:53 pm

China port reportedly bans Australian coal amid Huawei tensions

The U.S. is relentlessly pushing its allies to ban Huawei…

Bloomberg News | February 21, 2019 | 12:26 pm

Defence of West Virginia’s former ‘King of Coal’ rests without calling witnesses

Former Massey Energy CEO, Don Blankenship, could face up to 30 years in prison in relation with a deadly 2010 mine accident in West Virginia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2015 | 9:36 am

World coal consumption to drop up to 4% further by year-end

Use of coal for power generation peaked about two years ago, a new report suggests.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2015 | 7:55 am

Mining in Europe began more than 4,000 years ago, study reveals

Mining in the Alps dates back much further than previously thought — in the Austrian region of Montafon since the Bronze Age.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2015 | 4:15 am

India finalizes uranium deal with Australia

Despite not signing the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, India will be allowed to import uranium from Australia for civilian purposes.

Andrew Topf | November 15, 2015 | 1:03 pm

This is Hillary Clinton’s $30bn plan to save coal miners

While the US Democratic presidential candidate doesn’t believe in coal mining, she plans to invest in job training and education, infrastructure and healthcare, and projects to turn abandoned mines into new real estate.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 13, 2015 | 9:00 am

Anglo reshuffles top management team, waves iron ore boss good-bye

With the changes, Anglo’s chief Mark Cutifani is trying to turn around the company’s fortunes following years during which it has underperformed its peers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2015 | 8:20 am

US Congress grants citizens rights to own asteroid-mined riches

Until now, there was no legislature clarifying issues such as whether resources mined from celestial bodies could be sold on Earth.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2015 | 7:00 am

Canadian Oil Sands accuses Suncor of paying brokers to win takeover bid

Suncor, Canada's dominant oil sands player, telling COS shareholders the firm has a record of “underperformance, financial challenges,” and vulnerability to low oil prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2015 | 6:00 am

INFOGRAPHIC: The industrial internet, and how it’s revolutionizing mining

Learn in today's infographic how the "Industrial Internet", or the convergence of the global industrial sector with big data and the internet of things, is ushering in a new age of efficiency in mining.

Visual Capitalist | November 12, 2015 | 2:04 am

First

Last