Energy Top Stories

South Africa’s Exxaro expects H1 thermal coal output to rise 1%

Exxaro Resources Ltd expects coal production for the half year to June 30 to increase by 1.7 percent to 23.52 million tonnes.

Reuters | June 28, 2018 | 11:01 am

Sibanye-Stillwater hit with lawsuit over mounting fatalities, losses

US law firm Bernstein Liebhard said the suit would deal…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2018 | 4:05 am

Gold mining the least polluting in the metals sector — WGC

It depends on how you measure it.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2018 | 11:10 am

US steel users challenge Trump’s authority to impose tariffs in court

In a lawsuit filed Wednesday the American Institute for International…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2018 | 7:05 am

The quest to find a trillion-dollar nuclear fuel on the moon

India's equivalent of NASA will launch a rover in October…

Bloomberg News | June 27, 2018 | 5:21 am

India takes first step to end state coal monopoly

India’s Parliament has paved the way for private sector companies to mine coal commercially in the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2014 | 11:59 am

More insane pictures of Russian potash mining destruction

Two large cities in Russia's Perm region sit on potash mines worked for the past 70 years that cause sudden surface subsidences and sinkholes 400m across.

Vladimir Basov | December 11, 2014 | 11:20 pm

Fracking bans unjustified, says Fraser Institute

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is not without its risks, but outright bans are unjustified: Fraser Institute

Business in Vancouver | December 11, 2014 | 6:32 pm

London calling: mines and money 2014 recap

“Anybody who says that the super-cycle is over is an idiot, it’s just been deferred for a little bit”, mining tycoon Robert Friedland told a packed audience in London last week.

Travis McPherson - CEO.ca | December 11, 2014 | 3:24 pm

Fourth Batista company goes bankrupt

Disgraced Brazilian tycoon once held 90% of power utility worth $3.2 billion just three years ago.

Frik Els | December 10, 2014 | 8:42 pm

Rob Chang spins yellowcake into gold and gold into green

The long winter of falling uranium prices is about to give way to a Japanese spring.

The Mining Report | December 10, 2014 | 11:44 am

Glencore’s Glasenberg slams top iron ore producers once again

In his first investor day since buying Xstrata last year, Glencore’s boss highlighted his company’s spread of commodities and took aim at the expansion strategies of Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 10, 2014 | 11:29 am

Larger players account for 40% of global exploration budgets

A study of about 40 explorers budgeting at least US$50 million total shows the larger players allocated a total of US$4.33 billion and accounted for 40% of the US$10.74 billion worldwide exploration total.

SNL Metals & Mining | December 9, 2014 | 5:06 pm

Anglo American struggling to meet targets, mulls coal assets sale

Anglo’s boss Mark Cutifani says company needs to find an extra $2 billion of earnings before interest and tax to meet the return on capital target set for 2015.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2014 | 2:00 pm

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