Energy Top Stories

Morocco expects more EV battery investments, minister says

Government gave the green light for Chinese electric battery maker BTR New Material Group to build a factory near Tangier.

Reuters | April 4, 2024 | 11:42 am

New technology uses sand to store renewable energy

Particle thermal energy storage doesn’t rely on rare earth metals…

Staff Writer | April 4, 2024 | 6:06 am

Boss Energy’s Honeymoon mine days away from first uranium

Having reached the final technical milestone, Boss Energy expects its…

Staff Writer | April 4, 2024 | 4:59 am

Senegal’s new president announces oil, gas and mining sector audit

Newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye reassured investors they were…

Reuters | April 3, 2024 | 3:11 pm

Rio Tinto takes over Ranger uranium mine site cleanup

Ranger, a key producer of uranium oxide for 40 years,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2024 | 5:07 am

Climate targets threatened by lack of mining investment: McKinsey

Report reveals looming shortages of minerals key to the energy transition as low commodity prices cause investors and miners to cut spending.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 27, 2023 | 3:50 am

Short sellers mount attack on ESG stocks bloated from green hype

Hedge fund managers are piling into short positions in ESG stocks as they hunt for bogus green claims and valuations inflated by record stimulus.

Bloomberg News | September 26, 2023 | 3:02 pm

CarbonScape gets $18 million cash injection to deliver biographite to Europe, US

New Zealand-based CarbonScape produces biographite, a carbon-negative alternative to the critical material for lithium-ion batteries.

Staff Writer | September 26, 2023 | 6:25 am

Sprott announces closing of largest resource fund to date

With the close of Fund III, total assets under management of Sprott Resource Lending Corp. stands at $1.5 billion.

Staff Writer | September 25, 2023 | 10:51 am

Gold nanoclusters may play an important role in hydrogen production

Atomically precise gold nanoclusters may be the key to efficient hydrogen production.

Staff Writer | September 25, 2023 | 5:10 am

Colombia’s National Mining Agency in the spotlight for proposed halt to coal mining concessions

Colombia's National Mining Agency has said it will no longer grant concessions for exploring and developing open-pit coal mining projects. The Attorney General demands some explanations.

Staff Writer | September 24, 2023 | 12:23 pm

Australia, US, Canada, UK commit $76 million to clean energy research

Projects on a completely renewable energy power grid and hydrogen production are being developed under the National Science Foundation Global Centers program.

Staff Writer | September 22, 2023 | 5:05 am

Column: China’s huge coal plant building has weird climate logic

It makes sense from an economic and geopolitical perspective to power China's vehicle fleet using domestic electricity rather than imported crude oil.

Reuters | September 21, 2023 | 7:38 am

Cameco shares surge on uranium prices as governments warm to nuclear power

With its one-time pariah commodity back in vogue, one of Canada’s biggest mining companies is reaching valuations not seen in more than 15 years.

Niall McGee and Matthew McClearn -- The Globe and Mail | September 20, 2023 | 11:48 am

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