Energy Top Stories

Glencore to spend $956M to increase stake in Peru’s largest zinc producer

The company will pay between $531 million and $956 million depending on the offer's level of acceptance by Volcan shareholders.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2017 | 8:55 am

Rio Tinto back on track to haul iron ore in driverless trains in 2018

Staff sitting hundreds of km away oversaw successful pilot run.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 2, 2017 | 3:23 am

Big trucks, dead ducks put Alberta’s oilsands under environmental scrutiny

Two things helped make Alberta’s oilsands a top North American…

Calgary Herald | October 1, 2017 | 5:01 pm

George Glasier: Rising vanadium prices could increase uranium production

George Glasier thinks the uranium price hovering around $21 means…

Palisade Research | October 1, 2017 | 3:24 pm

Project selection: An interview with Mickey Fulp

Mickey Fulp sits down with Maurice Jackson to discuss one…

Proven and Probable | September 29, 2017 | 12:04 pm

French government backs Niger in its battle with French uranium miner

Areva is fighting to keep its tax exemptions; France says Niger's decision to end them is 'legitimate.'

Ana Komnenic | February 6, 2014 | 9:13 pm

Q3 winning streak over: ‘Considerable underperformance’ among Canadian miners in Q4

EY's Canadian Mining Eye index shows a 9% loss in Q4 2013 and 45% for the year.

Ana Komnenic | February 6, 2014 | 6:31 pm

EU prepares scheme to stem use of conflict minerals — report

Proposal includes gold, tungsten, tantalum and tin, with the hope of force importers to classify those metals as coming from areas free of conflict.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 5, 2014 | 3:53 pm

JP Morgan about to close sale of $3.3bn commodities business with Mercuria

Swiss Mercuria, founded in 2004, has become the front-runner to buy the physical commodities unit of JPMorgan.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 5, 2014 | 2:38 pm

China: The world’s biggest energy consumer and producer

And there's an ever-widening rift between the country's oil consumption and production.

Ana Komnenic | February 4, 2014 | 10:35 pm

Oil sands emissions likely underestimated, study finds

'Potential therefore exists that estimation of future risk to humans and wildlife because of surface mining activity in the Athabasca oil sands region has been underestimated,' researchers write.

Ana Komnenic | February 4, 2014 | 8:41 pm

Mining deals for about $10bn coming soon to a market near you—E&Y

However, the report says those funds are unlikely to be available to junior miners.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2014 | 3:04 pm

Suncor Energy hikes dividend by 15%, reports record quarterly oil sands production

The energy giant also reduced its 2014 output targets due to halted operations in Libya.

Ana Komnenic | February 4, 2014 | 5:18 am

More than mining: Anglo sets up trading arm

Anglo American takes a leaf from Glencore's book, sets up trading and logistics division set to contribute $400m to profits within two years.

Frik Els | February 3, 2014 | 6:34 pm

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