Energy Top Stories

Bankrupt Peabody Energy seeks approval to pay $12M in bonuses

Coal miner Peabody Energy Corp, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April,asked a bankruptcy court on Wednesday to let it pay up to US$11.9 million in incentives to its executive leadership team should the group meet certain performance targets.

Oilprice.com | August 7, 2016 | 2:17 pm

Nuke the oilsands: Alberta’s narrowly cancelled plan to drill for oil with atomic weapons

Devised by California-based Richfield Oil Corporation, Project Oilsand was uncannily…

National Post | August 7, 2016 | 1:58 pm

Gold price rally sparks $50 billion of commodity investments

New report shows commodity assets under management jumping to $235…

Frik Els | August 5, 2016 | 12:39 pm

Today’s downturn sets markets up for a dramatic oil price spike

Oil and gas companies have gutted their capex budgets, necessary…

Oilprice.com | August 4, 2016 | 10:35 am

Australia’s environmental agency rejects Cameco uranium mine plan

Yeelirrie mine deemed a threat to the environment says agency

Amelia Martyn-Hemphill | August 3, 2016 | 3:49 pm

Saskatchewan to compete with Alberta in Canadian crude production

Alberta’s oil sands have grabbed the attention of the world’s energy industry in recent years, but other Canadian region is challenging that privileged position.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 7, 2012 | 2:02 pm

High mining wages deprive the South Pole of workers

Venerable Antarctic work program forced to extend deadline due to lack of applicants

Marc Howe | December 7, 2012 | 2:50 am

China lifts outlook for mining sector in 2013 with accelerated infrastructure spending

Chinese economy to recover via investment in infrastructure and property

Marc Howe | December 7, 2012 | 2:26 am

Why did the signatories of the central bank gold agreement stop selling gold & keep the rest?

In 2009 the signatories of the Central Bank gold Agreement effectively stopped selling gold.

Julian D.W. Phillips - Gold Forecaster | December 6, 2012 | 10:51 pm

Tailings used to strip CO2 in smoke stacks achieve 80 percent efficiency

Strips most of the carbon dioxide from steel, coal and cement plants

Michael Allan McCrae | December 6, 2012 | 9:18 pm

Unplanned maintenance lowers production at Suncor

Guidance lowered

Michael Allan McCrae | December 6, 2012 | 7:41 pm

Mining machinery sits idle as Australia prices itself out of projects

Leading equipment provider reports that third of units sit unleased as project opportunities dry up

Marc Howe | December 6, 2012 | 5:25 am

Investors simply hate Freeport’s $20bn oil-gas buy

Stock closes 16% lower – more than 150 million shares dumped.

Frik Els | December 5, 2012 | 9:34 pm

UK announces controversial shale gas tax breaks

As analysts predicted, UK Chancellor George Osborne used his Autumn Statement Wednesday to announce tax breaks and the creation of a government office to simplify regulation of the unconventional gas sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2012 | 2:52 pm

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