Energy Top Stories

Whitehaven Q3 ROM coal output up over 2%; Blackwater stake sell underway

Run-of-mine coal production for the three months ended March 31 was 4.4 million tonnes, compared with 4.3 Mt a year earlier.

Reuters | April 18, 2024 | 3:55 pm

US states, tribes receive $124.8 million for land reclamation work

The grants are funded, in part, by a fee collected…

Staff Writer | April 18, 2024 | 5:39 am

German coal mines emit much more methane than reported, study says

A new analysis by Ember finds that German coal mines…

Bloomberg News | April 16, 2024 | 1:31 am

Global mining investment too low to support energy transition, Rio Tinto chairman says

The amount of metals required for each kilowatt of generation…

Reuters | April 15, 2024 | 7:43 am

Vale operations in Brazil now 100% renewable energy-powered

The world's top iron ore and nickel miner said that…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 15, 2024 | 5:47 am

Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling leaves resource companies uncertain of environmental regulations on projects

Alberta, which wants to see oil and gas projects approved at a faster clip, won a legal case in a provincial court in 2022, challenging the constitutionality of the Impact Assessment Act.

Nial McGee, Emma Grany and Wendy Stueck - The Globe and Mail | October 17, 2023 | 1:07 pm

Cobalt-based nanomaterial makes fuel cells more robust, environmentally friendly

A new cobalt-based nanomaterial reduces fuel cells’ reliance on platinum.

Staff Writer | October 16, 2023 | 6:40 am

Hundreds of homes in northern England now use coal mine water heat

The plant in Gateshead makes use of water-filled, disused coal workings 150 metres beneath the town centre and harnesses geothermal energy from mine water.

Staff Writer | October 14, 2023 | 3:54 pm

Supreme Court of Canada rules federal environmental impact law is unconstitutional

Impact Assessment Act enables Ottawa to regulate energy, mining and other project proposals based on effects that fall into federal jurisdiction – such as on Indigenous peoples, birds, fish, and climate change.

Sean Fine - The Globe and Mail | October 13, 2023 | 9:38 am

Australian court backs coal mine expansions in key climate case

Australia has seen a slew of legal challenges against projects over their forecast impact on global warming.

Bloomberg News | October 11, 2023 | 9:00 am

World’s top miners need more ambition to meet climate targets

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis examined five miners with goals to become carbon neutral by 2050 — and found varying degrees of purpose in meeting that target.

Bloomberg News | October 11, 2023 | 8:05 am

Coal industry faces 1 million job losses from global energy transition – research

Hundreds of labor-intensive mines are expected to close in the coming decades.

Reuters | October 10, 2023 | 6:01 am

New South Wales’ largest battery system goes live

Tesla Megapack systems to power thousands of homes and businesses and add grid stability, says Edify.

Staff Writer | October 9, 2023 | 4:45 pm

Swedish industrialists explore $6 billion green steel project in Canada

H2 Green Steel is in talks with governments in Canada to build a factory in northern Quebec, as the young firm tries to deliver on a promise — steel produced with minimal carbon.

Bloomberg News | October 9, 2023 | 4:25 pm

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