Energy Top Stories

Helium prices spike 135% in US federal auction

"I've come for your helium."

Michael McCrae | September 1, 2018 | 10:09 am

China’s Zijin wins race for Serbia’s largest copper mine

RTB Bor copper mining and smelting complex was crucial for…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 31, 2018 | 4:05 am

Canada’s controversial Trans Mountain pipeline squashed by court

Ruling effectively halts construction of the 1,150-kilometre project indefinitely.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2018 | 9:28 am

Old coal mines in Glasgow to host geothermal research lab

Can old coal mines generate harnessable low-carbon heat for domestic…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 29, 2018 | 7:20 pm

Seven new powerhouses to drive mineral demand: EMR exec

"It is not just China."

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 29, 2018 | 6:11 pm

Poor market conditions put major chill on global exploration

Global exploration spending dropped 26% in last year, compared with 2013, as several juniors threw in the towel and producing miners slammed the brakes on capital and exploration expenditure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 2, 2015 | 1:04 pm

Hearings start Monday on new uranium mine in Canadian Arctic

Hearings starting on Monday for a new uranium mine in Canada's Nunavut territory are attracting opposition from environmentalists and local First Nations who say the Kiggavik project impinges on important caribou calving grounds.

Andrew Topf | March 1, 2015 | 11:41 pm

Fission hits off-scale on land, 555m west of Triple R

High-grade, shallow depth, wide mineralization.

Fission Uranium | March 1, 2015 | 6:44 pm

VIDEO: Fractionator on the move

Huge.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 28, 2015 | 10:24 pm

Glencore slashes Australian coal production

The cuts include scaling back some operations and deferring projects. Further job cuts to follow.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2015 | 12:38 pm

Macquarie’s Brian Bagnell: Forget peak oil; worry about peak demand

Brian Bagnell of Macquarie Capital Markets has two caveats for investors in junior oil and gas companies: Expect extreme volatility, and don't expect oil prices above $70/barrel anytime soon.

The Energy Report | February 26, 2015 | 5:52 pm

Poor provincial grade disputed by BC mining group

The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia says the province still top destination for companies and investors.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 26, 2015 | 10:39 am

Rio’s Turquoise Hill gets rid of remaining stake in SouthGobi

Chinese Novel Sunrise Investments has agreed to buy 48.7 million shares in SouthGobi —which was once worth over US$2.4 billion —for 35 cents per share in cash.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 25, 2015 | 3:38 pm

Greek govt. vows not to touch Eldorado’s mine

But it is going ahead with a thorough review of permits related to a proposed processing plant at the site.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 25, 2015 | 1:25 pm

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