Energy Top Stories

Uranium firms revive forgotten mines as price of nuclear fuel soars

Across the US and allied countries, owners of left-for-dead uranium mines are restarting operations.

Bloomberg News | March 3, 2024 | 7:38 am

Solar power becomes coal’s greatest competitor in Asia-Pacific – report

A Wood Mackenzie report shows that the cost of electricity…

Staff Writer | March 3, 2024 | 4:40 am

IsoEnergy to reopen Tony M uranium mine in Utah

The decision follows Energy Fuels' recent announcement to restart its…

Staff Writer | March 1, 2024 | 9:44 am

Codelco says 85% of energy supply will be renewable by 2026

The miner has secured three 15-year contracts that will guarantee…

Reuters | March 1, 2024 | 7:43 am

Nickel-based electrode material opens doors to cobalt-free batteries

A new nickel-based electrode material opens new avenues to cobalt-free…

Staff Writer | February 29, 2024 | 6:06 am

IEA says critical minerals supply could pull close to demand by 2030

Investment in critical mineral mining surged 30% in 2022.

Reuters | July 11, 2023 | 7:17 am

Argentina’s Pan American Energy joins oil industry’s push into lithium

The company plans to dig exploratory wells in Argentina’s Andean salt flats by year-end.

Bloomberg News | July 7, 2023 | 3:02 pm

BHP looks to tiny microbes to cut stubborn steel emissions

BHP aspires to reduce its Scope 3 emissions to net zero by 2050.

Bloomberg News | July 7, 2023 | 7:23 am

Deadly attack at Colombia coal facility sparks industry plea to protect miners

The incident happened at a Minex facility near the eastern Colombian city of Cucuta on the border with Venezuela.

Bloomberg News | July 6, 2023 | 2:54 pm

World’s biggest nuclear power plant being planned in Canada

The Ontario government said Bruce Power will conduct an environmental assessment of adding as much as 4.8 gigawatts of capacity to its plant.

Bloomberg News | July 5, 2023 | 11:19 am

McKinsey adds to warnings of clean energy metals shortages

The number of the approximately 500 cobalt, copper, lithium and nickel mines operating today will need to increase by as much as 76%, it says.

Bloomberg News | July 5, 2023 | 8:33 am

Radar and a gold mirror can help improve the production of biofuels

A new radar technique is able to provide a detailed characterization of the flow of solids in fluidized beds whose combustion helps convert biofuels into district heating and electricity.

Staff Writer | July 5, 2023 | 6:06 am

Column: Australia’s exports of energy transition metals to top thermal coal

The impact on energy commodities from the war in Ukraine has faded and prices are expected to be more in line with historical norms.

Reuters | July 4, 2023 | 8:20 am

Natural gas has greater impact on climate than previously thought

Researchers assessed whether gas or electricity is more climate-friendly for heating and cooking.

Staff Writer | July 4, 2023 | 5:45 am

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