Energy Top Stories

Australian company revives its push for a controversial coal mine in Alberta

A company whose application for a coal mine in Alberta was rejected two years ago is back – with a new name, and an updated request.

Emma Graney - The Globe and Mail | November 24, 2023 | 11:19 am

South Africa’s climate pact to channel money to coal belt

Investment plan for a $8.8 billion pledged in climate finance…

Bloomberg News | November 24, 2023 | 6:55 am

Uranium sector ‘scrambling’ to fill supply gap

The price of uranium will hit triple-digits for the first…

Colin McClelland | November 23, 2023 | 4:30 pm

BNP Paribas cracks down on mining clients exposed to coal

The European Union’s biggest bank will no longer provide financing…

Bloomberg News | November 23, 2023 | 7:09 am

Investors with $11 trillion back plan to reform mining industry

Investors include California State Teachers’ Retirement System and Legal &…

Bloomberg News | November 21, 2023 | 4:18 pm

Quebec energy shortfall hurts EV supply chain, says lithium CEO

“Only a few years ago, you wanted to build a mine, there wasn’t a question of whether you would get the power or not," Sayona's CEO says.

Bloomberg News | May 11, 2023 | 3:06 pm

Faster energy permitting gains traction in US debt-limit talks

One Republican representative says chances are “better than 50/50” that a deal will include some agreement on an energy permitting overhaul.

Bloomberg News | May 11, 2023 | 2:07 pm

China’s weak industrial recovery is weighing on coal consumption

Key industrial users of the fuel including steel mills and cement plants are demanding more discounts on coal purchases to help cover losses.

Bloomberg News | May 11, 2023 | 8:23 am

Scientists find two different types of water in lithium-rich salt flats

US-based researchers have characterized for the first time two types of surface water in the hyperarid salars that contain much of the world’s lithium deposits.

Staff Writer | May 11, 2023 | 6:08 am

Glass Lewis joins call for increased Glencore disclosure on coal

Glencore is one of the world’s top thermal coal exporters and Australia’s largest miner of the fossil fuel.

Reuters | May 11, 2023 | 4:50 am

Africa needs $700 billion of finance for green energy and metals

The continent’s financial institutions won’t be able to provide even half of that, according to Standard Bank.

Bloomberg News | May 10, 2023 | 7:48 am

Automakers say proposed US emissions rules pose challenges

The EPA has proposed sharp emissions cuts that it estimates would result in 60% of new vehicles by 2030 being electric and 67% by 2032.

Reuters | May 9, 2023 | 3:30 pm

Black lung disease more common among modern coal miners than in their predecessors

Scarring from silica dust exposure was more common in contemporary miners than in those born before 1930.

Staff Writer | May 9, 2023 | 5:43 am

China’s halts 32 coal mines in northwest, suspends expansion plans

Measures follow an accident in late February at an open-pit coal mine that killed at least five and left 48 people missing.

Reuters | May 9, 2023 | 4:10 am

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