Energy Top Stories

Climate ideals clash with coal realities at Polish-led U.N. talks

Coal bosses see a need to address climate risk, but say Poland must use thermal coal for electricity until it has a better option.

Reuters | December 14, 2018 | 12:25 pm

Thirteen miners trapped in coal mine in northern India after flooding

'We are praying that they come out alive' - Meghalaya…

Reuters | December 14, 2018 | 11:51 am

Australian rail workers postpone coal haulage strikes as cyclone looms

Aurizon's 4 major railways in the Bowen Basin of Queensland,…

Reuters | December 14, 2018 | 9:25 am

Indonesia’s Silkroad Nickel inks $290m offtake agreement

The deal is to supply 15 million tonnes of nickel…

MINING.com Editor | December 13, 2018 | 2:03 pm

Canadian coal plants to be phased out by 2030

The government says it wants to have 90% of this…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 13, 2018 | 1:39 pm

New study: Costs of permitting delays to mining projects

Study shows half of a mining project's value can be lost due to permitting delays.

National Mining Association | July 24, 2015 | 5:00 am

Canada-owned oil sands mine in Utah to begin producing in fall

Calgary-based U.S. Oil Sands is working through the summer to complete a 2,000-barrel-per-day oil sands mine in eastern Utah, one of the country's first commercial operation of this kind.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2015 | 3:15 am

Mining firms should act now to stay ahead of local content rules

Global miners could be at risk of losing valuable exploration and operating licences unless they step up their efforts to award work to suppliers in the locality of contracts.

Achilles | July 24, 2015 | 1:00 am

Global miners improve policies on community consent, while oil and gas lag

Implementation of “free, prior and informed consent” policies vital tool to prevent conflict and costs to companies, reveals study published Thursday by Oxfam.

Oxfam America | July 23, 2015 | 7:20 am

Coal slump hits Teck’s profit, output forecast

The Vancouver-based miner profit fell 21% in the quarter, making it adjust its 2015 coal production forecast to 25-26 million tonnes from 26.5-27.5 million tonnes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2015 | 5:30 am

Glencore to slash 380 coal jobs in South Africa

It had said in January that the closure of its Optimum coal mines would put over 1,000 jobs at risk.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2015 | 8:02 am

Economic slump, not drop in coal use, responsible for U.S. carbon emissions fall

Findings of a new research show the 11% fall in carbon emissions between 2007 and 2013 was caused mainly by depressed market conditions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2015 | 6:40 am

BHP Billiton beats iron ore guidance, takes copper write-downs

The world's No.1 miner will continue boosting its iron ore output, adding to a global glut and keeping pressure on prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2015 | 12:08 am

K+S rejects fresh approach from Potash Corp.

With the deal, Potash Corp. could regain some of its historic dominance over the fertilizer market, since the two companies combined account for 30% of the global potash production.

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

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