Energy Top Stories

All but two Canadian provinces approve Minerals and Metals Plan

Ontario and Saskatchewan say the plan falls short in growing Canada’s reputation as a world leader.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 4, 2019 | 6:35 am

Mineral exploration growing in BC – Survey

The study is based on information collected from 33 prospectors…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 3, 2019 | 9:00 am

ALX Uranium wants a piece of the Close Lake project in Saskatchewan

Close Lake is located between the Cigar Lake and McArthur…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 1, 2019 | 6:53 am

Canada’s mining sector at a crossroads — report

Canada's mining sector is going through dramatic change, but the…

MINING.com Editor | February 28, 2019 | 2:26 pm

China’s 2018 coal usage rises 1%, but share of energy mix falls

China's coal consumption rose for a second year in a…

Reuters | February 28, 2019 | 10:34 am

Weak metal prices to hit miners through 2016 — Moody’s

The situation, says the ratings agency, won’t change over the next 12 to 18 months, and metal prices may fall even further.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 26, 2015 | 8:51 am

Rio’s controversial Warkworth coal mine extension close to final approval

The NSW Department of Planning has recommended conditional approval of the much needed and long-debated mine expansion, as its current permit expires in June 2017.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 26, 2015 | 5:36 am

Rick Rule: I am too wise to call a bottom in mining

Rick has seen too many cycles to answer a question like that.

Palisade Radio | October 26, 2015 | 12:30 am

24 states line up to block Obama’s Clean Power Plan

President Obama's climate change plan has run up against some serious opposition among 24 states that are challenging it in federal court.

Andrew Topf | October 25, 2015 | 2:52 pm

The most bullish mining chart you’ll see all day

Commodity Sentiment Index shows it's always coldest before the dawn.

Frik Els | October 22, 2015 | 12:47 pm

Freeport logs third-quarter loss after massive oil and gas write-down

The U.S’s largest mining company unveils plans to further slash copper and molybdenum output.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 22, 2015 | 5:14 am

Teck Resources swings to loss after $1.7 billion charge

Earnings, however, beat analysts’ estimates as Canada’s largest diversified miner cut costs to deal with weak commodity prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 22, 2015 | 3:08 am

INFOGRAPHIC: Europe’s electricity consumption by country and fuel type

The major story here is the decline in consumption of fossil fuels.

Visual Capitalist | October 22, 2015 | 12:36 am

Greenpeace to keep coal in the ground by buying some of Europe’s largest mines

The environmental group is after Vattenfall's lignite business in eastern Germany, in a bid to scale back the operations put up for sale by the Swedish state-owned energy giant.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2015 | 10:11 am

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