Energy Top Stories

Suncor to take $80 million hit after Nova Scotia project found non-commercial

The charge is related to the first exploration well of its joint venture in the Shelburne basin, south of Nova Scotia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2016 | 5:30 am

Peru, Brazil to emerge as Latin America’s new mining gems

Peru’s significant copper project pipeline and Brazil’s competitive iron ore…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2016 | 2:30 am

Northern Gateway will not appeal Federal Court of Appeal decision that reversed project approval

Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr has until Thursday to make…

MINING.com Editor | September 20, 2016 | 2:32 pm

How oil is formed

Does the oil we use today originate from the remains…

Jeff Desjardins - Visual Capitalist | September 20, 2016 | 8:00 am

World’s top diamond producer Alrosa doesn’t like synthetics

The Russian miner, the world's top diamond producer by output,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2016 | 7:15 am

Despite 2012 commodities slump emerging market demand set to fuel higher, more volatile prices

"In a resource-constrained world, value creation moves towards the owners of resources" is the conclusion of a new report from McKinsey

Marc Howe | December 20, 2012 | 5:09 am

Finally – a definitive online source for malfunctioning mining machinery porn

The Mining Mayhem blog aspires to be the definitive resource for photos in the genre

Marc Howe | December 20, 2012 | 3:32 am

CoalSpur obtains USD$300mn senior debt facility from EIG Global Energy

VIsta Coal Project has potential to become largest export thermal coal mine in North America

Marc Howe | December 20, 2012 | 2:21 am

Chinese coal giant’s goliath mine in Queensland to dwarf regional peers

AUD$5bn development will export four times more coal than the largest mine in Central Queensland at present

Marc Howe | December 20, 2012 | 1:55 am

BHP to sell its Guinea iron ore mine to B&A Mineração

BHP Billiton (ASX, NYSE:BHP) has reportedly chosen mining venture B&A Mineração as the preferred bidder for its Mount Nimba iron ore mine, one of the largest deposits of the mineral in Guinea.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2012 | 7:04 pm

Vale will pay $232 million in taxes to Switzerland

Brazilian miner Vale SA (NYSE:VALE) said Wednesday its fourth-quarter results would suffer after the company decided to settle a case of alleged tax evasion with Swiss authorities.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2012 | 3:55 pm

Canadian miner won’t replace Chinese workers until 2026

HD Mining, the Vancouver-based company that in early October sparked controversy and legal actions with its plan to bring up to 2,000 Chinese miners for its proposed $300 million coal mine, won’t replace all of its foreign workers by Canadians at least until 2026.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2012 | 2:33 pm