Energy Top Stories

100-year-old Australian mine given a second chance

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. is also planning to resume operations in Mozambique as coking coal prices have more than doubled this year.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 14, 2016 | 12:18 pm

Space mining absolutely viable — NASA expert

The main challenge for mining near-Earth celestial bodies is neither…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2016 | 5:00 am

Underground mining equipment market to reach US$30.5 billion by 2023

Thanks to coal.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 13, 2016 | 11:29 am

Coking coal prices go gangbusters — up almost 150%

The commodity added $14.80 per tonne on Tuesday alone. Its…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2016 | 5:00 am

Panic buying sees coking coal price jump 20% in a week

Parabolic rise to hit $180 a tonne on Friday prompts…

Frik Els | September 11, 2016 | 11:09 pm

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

Gold should be nearing a major bottom

Back in October Market Trend Forecast warned about a likely “ wave 2” correction in Gold. One of their biggest concerns was that the sentiment surveys were running very hot at the time – 88% if advisors polled were bullish on gold.

Market Trend Forecast | December 5, 2012 | 12:42 pm

Norilsk billionaires end dispute as Russian tycoon steps in

Mining billionaire Roman Abramovich, the Russian tycoon who owns the Chelsea soccer club, has stepped into Norilsk Nickel’s long-running management dispute between its two main shareholders by buying a 7.3% stake in the company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2012 | 5:42 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: Chinese investments overseas

China is about to set a record year for outbound M&A, especially if the impending $15.1 billion CNOOC - Nexen deal sees the light before the end of 2012. So where and how much is China investing these days? Firmex came up with a great infographic that explains it all.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2012 | 3:00 pm