Energy Top Stories

Canada’s Gahcho Kue diamond mine boosts Anglo American output, but copper flat

The company beat expectations on Thursday with a 5% increase in 2017 production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 25, 2018 | 7:07 am

Caterpillar beats estimates again, delivers bullish outlook for 2018

The world's largest mining and construction equipment maker beat market…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 25, 2018 | 3:23 am

Rio Tinto and two former top execs must face fraud charges — SEC

SEC will push ahead with the prosecution of the company,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2018 | 3:26 am

France’s Areva rebrands to Orano in dire uranium market

French uranium mining group Areva closing the book on a…

Reuters | January 23, 2018 | 2:33 pm

Russia to invest $250 million in uranium exploration, production in Argentina

Agreement includes Russia’s state nuclear agency Rosatom commitment to build…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2018 | 7:25 am

Major new coal projects unlikely to be profitable: Goldman Sachs

The bank analysts say the window for profitable investment in new thermal coal mining and infrastructure capacity “has closed.”

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2014 | 11:40 am

INFOGRAPHIC: 2014 Forbes billionaire facts and figures

Check out today's infographic on the new Visual Capitalist website.

Visual Capitalist | May 29, 2014 | 10:34 am

Australia not adventurous enough in commitment to ‘essential hunting ground’ of Latin America

The region produces 45% of the world’s copper, 50% of its silver, 26% of its molybdenum, and equally high percentages of zinc, gold and iron ore.

MINING.com Editor | May 28, 2014 | 4:29 pm

Mining investment in Australia falls again as boom fades

Spending committed by mining and energy companies to start or expand projects fell 14.6% to US$212bn at the end of April from $248bn a year earlier. That is a $36 billion drop.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 28, 2014 | 11:30 am

China’s oil giant at center of corruption probe

Grins were on the faces of China National Petroleum executives this week as they celebrated a blockbuster 30-year deal for Russian gas. For some, however, those grins could soon turn to grimaces.

Oilprice.com | May 27, 2014 | 6:09 pm

US imposes extra conditions for potential approval of Keystone XL pipeline

Decision was based on the discovery of potentially dangerous construction defects, such as bad welds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 27, 2014 | 10:00 am

Utah oil sands project nearing construction

Mining process eliminates need for tailings ponds, uses extract from orange peel for oil and sand separation and recycles 95% of the water used:

Frik Els | May 26, 2014 | 11:33 pm

Areva reaches uranium mining deal with Niger, delays project

The Imouraren project’s production start date has been pushed back several times. It was last due in 2015.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 26, 2014 | 7:36 pm

Austria sending auditors to check gold held by Bank of England

Austria, unnerved by Germany's experience with the US Fed and mindful of Brown's Bottom, is sending auditors to London to verify existence of its bullion reserves.

Frik Els | May 26, 2014 | 5:16 pm

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