Energy Top Stories

On-and-off wind and solar power pushing coal plants to the brink

Operators ramp it down and then bring it back up again. That’s not how coal-fired power plants are supposed to be used.

Bloomberg News | October 5, 2018 | 11:15 am

Vitol, Trafigura to bid for coal mines once owned by Guptas

Bids for Optimum are expected to be finalized by the…

Bloomberg News | October 5, 2018 | 11:02 am

Balking miners jeopardize $2.8B Mozambican coal rail

Failing to get the project off the ground would deprive…

Bloomberg News | October 5, 2018 | 10:42 am

Eco-group tells hearing Frontier oil sands megaproject would be a ‘carbon disaster’

But Teck Resources says it will have the most advanced…

CBC News | October 5, 2018 | 10:35 am

Glencore, Tohoku Electric set coal contract price at $109.77/T

The agreed price serves as an industry benchmark for supplies…

Reuters | October 4, 2018 | 10:51 am

Europe set to adopt voluntary conflict mineral law

Providing proof of origin of tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold near conflict zones voluntary under law to be adopted this week.

Frik Els | May 18, 2015 | 2:29 pm

‘Skinny’ South32 disappoints on debut

Market valuation at lower end of expectations on worries over dearth of reserves. BHP stock falls 6%.

Frik Els | May 18, 2015 | 1:22 pm

Canada to cut 30% of emissions by 2030, including oil sands

While the ambitious target doesn’t include specifics for the oil sands, they are included in the plan, says the government.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2015 | 10:07 am

S. Africa chamber of mines refutes Govt. data, says members meet black ownership targets

Saying that just over 20% of miners had met the black economic empowerment criteria is to tun a blind eye to the progress members have made so far, claims the ming group.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2015 | 8:50 am

Duke Energy pleads guilty to coal ash pollution charges, to pay $102 million

The U.S. largest electrical utility, has pleaded guilty to nine criminal violations of the Clean Water Act for polluting four major rivers with coal ash.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2015 | 6:55 am

Eric Coffin – pinpoints the mining companies with resources that are right for today’s market

In this interview with The Gold Report, he suggests some companies with resources that not only make sense but could make even more sense to larger companies.

The Gold Report | May 14, 2015 | 9:36 am

Groups ask Gov’t to suspend TransCanada Corp’s Energy East pipeline application

More than 60 Canadian groups are urging the National Energy Board to suspend its review of TransCanada's application for its Energy East pipeline.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2015 | 7:00 am

Sign of the times: Western Australia selling $4.1bn in assets as mining revenue drops

The sell-off includes the state's largest general cargo port, Fremantle.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2015 | 5:36 am

US coal-fired plants retiring to peak this year — study

SNL says the closures represent about 4% of installed coal capacity in the U.S. and it will make up a third of nationwide coal plant retirements between 2010 and 2015.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2015 | 10:03 am

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