Energy Top Stories

Suncor Energy implements first commercial fleet of autonomous haul trucks in the oil sands

Over the next six years, the company expects to deploy more than 150 autonomous haul trucks in the full program, which will be one of the largest investments in electric autonomous vehicles in the world.

Suncor | January 31, 2018 | 12:18 am

Rags to riches tale ends in disaster for ‘mini-Glencore’

Elman, 77, has watched another global commodity-trading powerhouse collapse before his…

Bloomberg News | January 30, 2018 | 11:49 am

Rio Tinto autonomous trucks now hauling a quarter of Pilbara material

The miner's autonomous haulage system (AHS) fleet has already moved…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2018 | 2:56 am

CHART: Hedge funds have never been this bullish about the oil price

Large scale speculators in West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude…

Frik Els | January 29, 2018 | 3:05 pm

Appeal of $15m BC thermal coal terminal project rejected by court

The appeal against the terminal at Fraser Surrey Docks was…

Business In Vancouver - Nelson Bennett | January 29, 2018 | 1:28 pm

BHP admits mistakes in its China, iron ore strategy

CEO Andrew Mackenzie says miner's China-focused investment is shifting and its rapid iron ore expansion came at the expense of the overall business.

Frik Els | June 5, 2014 | 6:22 pm

Bolivia passes mining law that bans partnerships with multinationals

The law, the first major overhaul of the country’s mining sector since 1997, denies cooperatives the right to partner with private companies, whether domestic or foreign.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2014 | 4:55 pm

Joy Global profit drops on weak mining equipment demand

The firmj's bookings, an indication of future sales, fell by 7.2% to $1.05 billion from $1.13 billion in the same period of 2013.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2014 | 10:11 am

Halved since 2011, EPA rules to push coal price down another 20%

EPA's radical new rules make building new coal-fired power plants unfeasible while 15% of existing capacity will be shut down within two years, reducing demand.

Frik Els | June 4, 2014 | 8:09 pm

Romania deals major blow to Gabriel Resources gold mine: on hold indefinitely

The lower house of parliament rejected bill that would have allowed the firm to proceed with its Rosia Montana project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2014 | 5:58 pm

Areva office, ex-staffs homes raided by police over purchase probe

The ongoing investigation focuses on the controversial $2.5billion acquisition of Canadian rival UraMin in 2007.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2014 | 2:32 pm

IEA: Coal mining needs $735 billion investment through 2035

With a further $300 billion in coal transportation infrastructure to meet global demand over the next 20 years.

Frik Els | June 3, 2014 | 8:55 pm

Canadian law makes it cheaper to prevent oil sands leaks than clean them up

As the Canadian government pushes a new law rendering pipeline companies liable for all damages from leaks and spills, the only friend to both sides in this polarized world of dirty oil sands is leak prevention technology.

Oilprice.com | June 3, 2014 | 5:29 pm

Vancouver’s Boss power closes on $30m settlement with province over uranium ban

Officially putting to bed a nearly six-year-old lawsuit.

Business in Vancouver | June 3, 2014 | 3:17 pm

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