Energy Top Stories

Chinese coal companies to boost thermal coal output to placate steel mills

Cranking up production is actually the opposite of what Beijing wants to do for Chinese coal.

Andrew Topf | September 25, 2016 | 5:41 pm

Oil sands surplus jamming up pipelines to U.S., pushing more crude into rail cars

Canada is sending a record amount of oil to the…

Globe and Mail | September 25, 2016 | 3:04 pm

Caterpillar sees green shoots in mining, but sales far from picking up

The equipment maker is currently spending most of its R&D…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 24, 2016 | 5:40 pm

Dutch parliament votes to close down country’s coal industry

The Dutch parliament has voted for a 55% cut in…

The Guardian | September 23, 2016 | 5:39 pm

If Trump wins, he’ll scrap Clean Power Plan and go after EPA

In a nutshell: Less rules, more drilling and more digging.

Andrew Topf | September 23, 2016 | 5:20 pm

China and Japan could clash in 2013

Leading international relations expert says open warfare could break out between China and Japan next year

Marc Howe | December 27, 2012 | 3:20 am

Montana teens making money while they can in the oil fields

Working alongside men old enough to be their fathers

Michael Allan McCrae | December 26, 2012 | 8:03 pm

The fiscal cliff a boon for precious metals

In an interview with The Gold Report, the economic philosopher, Leonard Melman, is troubled about the direction of the global economy.

The Gold Report | December 26, 2012 | 11:39 am

The greatest mining flameouts of 2012

The notable flops, failures and flameouts of the year.

Frik Els | December 24, 2012 | 2:40 am

Western Australia expects four more uranium mines over next ten years

State premier gives firm support to uranium mining despite federal approval delays

Marc Howe | December 24, 2012 | 1:38 am

Mining costs soar as productivity languishes, superfluous staff proliferate

Excess sub-contractors and outdated construction techniques lead to cost blowouts and project delays

Marc Howe | December 23, 2012 | 11:48 pm

What energy independence? How the US oil boom has been oversold

A negative feedback loop is already in play in the fracking business.

Oilprice.com | December 22, 2012 | 11:05 pm

Republican sellout invites stagflation

While it may be no surprise that Republicans are preparing to yield on tax hikes, it should raise investor concerns the world over that a budget agreement will likely involve a Congressional surrender of its authority to set the federal debt ceiling.

John Browne - Euro Pacific Capital | December 22, 2012 | 2:21 pm

Congo and cobalt critical

Only four metals, or element groups, made the list for the American Physical Society, Materials Research Society and the US Department of Energy's uncatalogued for 'critical metals': Rare Earth elements, platinum group metals, lithium and cobalt.

Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | December 22, 2012 | 12:11 pm

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