Energy Top Stories

China won’t renew coal, steel output restrictions amid trade war

This winter, regulators are replacing hard caps on coal use and steel production with less strict targets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 1, 2018 | 6:46 am

Scientists weigh call for much deeper cuts to coal pollution

Coal currently feeds about 27% of the world’s energy demand.

Bloomberg News | September 30, 2018 | 11:13 am

Metallurgical coal prices starting to slip: Fitch

Fitch suggests that miners' focus would probably be on cost…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 30, 2018 | 7:41 am

Chinese interested in buying Rio Tinto’s Namibian uranium mine

Talks between the miner and China National Nuclear Corporation were…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 28, 2018 | 8:28 am

Tax Court of Canada rules in favour of Cameco

The court has referred the matter back to the Minister…

Cameco Corp. | September 27, 2018 | 10:42 am

Quebec mining fund ready to pull trigger on $1bn investments

Quebec's $1 billion Capital Mines Hydrocarbures fund is close to buying equity stakes in mining projects outside iron ore worth as much as $200m a shot.

Frik Els | April 8, 2015 | 12:49 pm

Canada’s Quebec re-launches less ambitious Plan Nord

The province now expects to attract Cdn$50 billion in investment, down from its 2011 forecast of Cdn$80 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2015 | 10:40 am

Workers strike at Anglo’s coal mine in South Africa

More than 400 members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) downed tools Wednesday, demanding the removal of the mine's general manager.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2015 | 9:00 am

Signs of life for mining M&A

Mining transactions almost doubled last year and the trend is likely to stretch over 2015, as lower commodity prices are making some unprofitable.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2015 | 7:00 am

Australia treasurer vows to block Glencore-Rio Tinto merger

This wouldn’t be the first time Hockey hinders a major corporate deal in Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2015 | 3:17 am

Batista trial descending into farce

The Brazilian judge in Eike Batista's landmark trial was first caught driving mining tycoon's seized Porsche and is now charged with embezzling drug money.

Frik Els | April 7, 2015 | 4:08 pm

Iron ore price breaks fall, claims big scalp

Iron ore regained its footing Tuesday, but too late for once high-flying Atlas Iron as 13mtpa producer's shares are suspended and receivership looms.

Frik Els | April 7, 2015 | 11:29 am

Mongolia halts landmark deal with foreign firms over massive coal mine

The country's parliament decided Tavan Tolgoi needs the approval of legislators before going ahead.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2015 | 3:22 am

Texas Rare Earth Resources and AREVA subsidiary sign uranium offtake agreement

According to the agreement, TRER will supply up to 300,000 pounds of natural uranium concentrates (U308) per year based upon a pricing formula indexed to U308 spot prices at the times of delivery.

Marketwired | April 6, 2015 | 1:50 pm

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