Energy Top Stories

Oldest nuclear plant in the U.S. to disappear by the end of the century

Even though the closure of the 50-year-old plant will take place by the end of 2018, it will take much longer to completely shut it down.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 7, 2018 | 2:01 pm

Steel making raw materials hit multi-week lows in China on trade woes

Prices of steelmaking raw materials dropped to multi-week lows on…

Reuters | July 5, 2018 | 11:28 am

Thermal coal prices hit 6-year high

Seaborne price for coal used in electricity generation scales $120…

Frik Els | July 5, 2018 | 11:16 am

Rio Tinto says synergies, no Brexit behind decision to move sales team to Germany

London-based sales and marketing staff to relocate to Frankfurt beginning…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 5, 2018 | 7:51 am

S. Africa seeks re-opening of shuttered mines to boost economy

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe believes mines on care and…

Bloomberg News | July 5, 2018 | 6:40 am

Cliffs restructures Bloom Lake iron ore mine, seeks creditor protection

Chief Executive Lourenco Goncalves said restructuring proceedings have begun in Montreal and sale options will be explored.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 27, 2015 | 8:03 pm

Lower gas prices weigh on Peabody’s weak results, expected coal demand

The U.S. No.1 coal producer projects a much wider-than-expected loss for the current quarter.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 27, 2015 | 5:09 pm

The youngest CEO in mining has his eye on uranium

This young dynamo entered the business straight out of university and is now running Skyharbour Resources (SKY.V). Skyharbour is a uranium junior holding a very prospective land position(over 390,000 hectares) in the prolific Athabasca Basin.

CEO.CA | January 27, 2015 | 4:37 pm

Freeport-McMoRan slashes capital spending, to divest stake in Indonesian unit

The U.S. largest miner by market value and revenue has already slashed its capital budget for the year by $2bn and it is ready to make further cuts.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 27, 2015 | 4:35 pm

Congo risking billions with planned tax hike, mining code revision

The central Africa nation may also lose its position as the continent’s top copper producer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 27, 2015 | 12:25 pm

No recession for Alberta, just ‘zero growth’ as oil price nosedives

According to TD's latest report, real GDP growth in Alberta will inch forward by only 0.5% this year before speeding up to 1.8% in 2016.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 26, 2015 | 7:18 pm

Cliffs Natural removes quarterly dividend to repay debt

It also said it has reduced its net debt balance by more than $400 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 26, 2015 | 11:55 am

Kosovo miners return from underground, ending 3-day strike

Hundreds of miners in Kosovo are back on shift following a three-day work stoppage to protest against the Kosovo government, which backtracked on an earlier decision to take control of the Trepca mining complex.

Andrew Topf | January 26, 2015 | 12:58 am

Anglo American mulls sale of more coal mines in Australia

The operations that may be added to the list of assets for sale are Dawson and Foxleigh, in Queensland.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2015 | 5:17 pm

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