Energy Top Stories

Canadian energy firms push alternatives to oil sands

Western Canada's conventional energy producers are looking to step out of the long shadow cast by the oil-sands sector to tout the economic and environmental benefits of light oil and natural gas development.

Globe and Mail | September 3, 2017 | 11:25 am

Colombian First Nations protest against coal mine

Wayuu leaders traveled to Bogotá to protest against El Cerrejón,…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 1, 2017 | 6:51 pm

Govt electricity supply report ‘will not save US coal’

There's nothing in Dept of Energy's electricity grid reliability analysis…

Frik Els | August 31, 2017 | 12:54 pm

BHP hires Barclays, Citi for US shale gas divestment — sources

The business could fetch around $10 billion, two banking sources…

Reuters | August 31, 2017 | 2:00 am

Canadian pipeline protesters launch new battle from the water

More than a hundred environmental activists gathered last weekend to…

Reuters | August 30, 2017 | 5:16 am

Enbridge’s controversial pipeline gets OK

First piece of Canada's pipeline puzzle falls into place after energy giant's Line 9 to carry oil sands crude from west to east is approved.

Frik Els | March 6, 2014 | 10:02 pm

Greenland embraces mining rush, but won’t ‘favour one country alone’ — Prime Minister

Arctic region's vast riches set to attract over $100 billion in investments over the next decade.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2014 | 4:39 pm

US coal miner to pay largest-ever water pollution penalty

Alpha Natural Resources violated 6,000 permits related to pollution.

Ana Komnenic | March 5, 2014 | 9:45 pm

London gold fix banks face lawsuit over price manipulation

Plaintiff accuses banks have been manipulating price for a decade.

Ana Komnenic | March 5, 2014 | 7:54 pm

Shale gas revolution unlikely to go global any time soon: BHP’s MacKenzie

The world’s No.1 mining company's CEO believes coal will remain the main source of affordable energy for growing economies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 5, 2014 | 12:25 pm

Enbridge to pump $7bn into pipeline replacement

Biggest project in the company's history.

Ana Komnenic | March 4, 2014 | 11:38 pm

Mexican police seize 119,000 tonnes of iron ore mined by drug lords

In massive raid at one of the country’s main ports.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2014 | 6:10 pm

Glencore Xstrata logs $7.4bn net loss, eyes oil deal with Russia

Despite the gloomy results, the commodities giant revenues for the year jumped 9% to $232.6 billion

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2014 | 1:50 pm

Australia’s high-costs jeopardizing its mining, energy growth

Companies want to bring more foreign workers as a way to lower production costs.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2014 | 5:22 pm

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