Energy Top Stories

Vancouver miner buys cobalt-vanadium-uranium project in Saskatchewan

Searchlight Resources wants to take advantage of the increased interest in battery technology.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 5, 2018 | 6:27 am

The Saudi dilemma: To cut or not to cut

To cut and push up prices or not to cut…

Oilprice.com | December 4, 2018 | 11:30 am

Ivan Glasenberg places a dirty $36B bet: Chris Bryant

Glencore’s coal business should be a license to print money…

Bloomberg Opinion | December 4, 2018 | 9:56 am

Suncor Energy weighing impact of Alberta’s mandatory oil production cuts for next year

Canada's largest oil and gas producer by market capitalization said…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 3, 2018 | 6:32 am

Next year’s challenge for Canada’s oil patch comes from the sea

A new rule taking effect in 2020 aimed at reducing…

Bloomberg News | December 1, 2018 | 11:03 am

Here is how Rio Tinto intends to cut costs by $1 billion

The mining giant is watching every single expense, including those related to safety equipment.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 10, 2015 | 7:25 am

Obama: Iranian sanctions relief ‘not a game-changer’

In an interview broadcast Sunday, President Obama acknowledged that Iran would benefit economically from the nuclear weapons agreement that his administration negotiated with Tehran, but contended that it would not be a “game-changer.”

The Hill | August 10, 2015 | 12:43 am

BHP Billiton axing other 380 jobs at its Olympic Dam

The cuts represent 14% of what was once a 4,300 workforce.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 9, 2015 | 7:58 am

British investment fund to buy Anglo’s mines in Chile

According to local newspaper El Mercurio, the unnamed fund is buying Anglo's Mantoverde and Mantos Blancos copper mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 9, 2015 | 5:56 am

Canada investigating mysterious death of 30 herons at Syncrude oil sands

Inspectors are currently at the site, but haven't been able to determine how the birds died or whether others are injured.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 8, 2015 | 2:48 pm

South Africa lets Glencore resume operations at Optimum coal mine

Mining Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi has decided to conditionally withdrew a licence suspension ordered earlier this week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 7, 2015 | 5:46 am

Revocation of Australia’s largest coal mine licence ‘a sabotage’ — Abbot

His comments follow this week's decision by the federal court of Australia to overturn government approval for the construction of one of the biggest coal mines in the world.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 7, 2015 | 3:44 am