Energy Top Stories

Eldorado demands $877m from Greece as compensation for permit delays

The non-judicial request relates to damages suffered by the company as a result of a longer-than-expected wait for its Skouries project's permits.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 18, 2018 | 3:45 am

Most profitable mining companies in 2017

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Vladimir Basov | September 17, 2018 | 4:08 pm

South Africa’s Eskom has coal shortages at 10 power plants – spokesman

Eskom said on Monday that it had fewer than 20…

Reuters | September 17, 2018 | 9:43 am

The great oil sands era is over

Fort McMurray was once the second coming of the Klondike.…

CBC News | September 17, 2018 | 7:03 am

Spain’s nuclear watchdog requests more info on Berkeley uranium mine

The project, which would become the European Union's only open-cast…

Reuters | September 14, 2018 | 10:52 am

Letterman blames prickly personae on mining roots

"You don’t need to be all that warm when you’re born and raised in Linton, Ind., and working in a coal mine. They weren’t hiring coal miners on the basis of their personalities."

Michael Allan McCrae | April 29, 2015 | 1:48 am

Canadian oil sands set to benefit from low crude output

Western Canadian Select crude, North America’s best-performing grade in the past month, may strengthen further as reduced drilling frees up pipeline room.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 28, 2015 | 9:00 am

Finding Value in Declining Commodity Prices

Amazingly enough, precious metals are the best-performing commodities sub-sector so far this year, having collectively lost 2.5 percent.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | April 28, 2015 | 3:00 am

Oil sands woes set to deepen as shaky petro-dynasty risks defeat

One of the world’s longest-running political dynasties is on the brink of losing power, threatening to make life tougher for companies toiling in Canada’s oil patch.

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2015 | 12:10 am

Life coming back to the global exploration sector

After five consecutive months of decline, global mining exploration began showing signs of life in March, particularly in the gold sector, a new report shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2015 | 6:10 am

Mongolia to rescind $100m payment to Khan Resources

The two sides met last week, but failed to reach an agreement on a dispute that has dragged on for six years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2015 | 3:27 am

German workers march against coal-plant levy

Protesters held placards that read, "Hands off our brown coal", and "We oppose the social blackout in our region".

Andrew Topf | April 26, 2015 | 2:49 pm

China is burning through its natural resources

China is the globe's top mining country, but its alarming reserves-to-production ratio is forcing domestic miners to hunt for deals in the rest of the world.

Vladimir Basov | April 26, 2015 | 1:15 pm

Canadian mining chairman Jim Doak found dead in Mongolia

Doak, the chairman of Toronto-based uranium exploration and development company Khan Resources, was found dead Thursday morning in his hotel room.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 24, 2015 | 5:00 am

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