Energy Top Stories

Asteroid miner Deep Space to launch first commercial mission by 2020

The mission's goal is to map a target asteroid, looking for deposits of water and other resources with visible and infrared cameras.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 11, 2016 | 10:00 am

Here is why these mining and metals companies left the TSX

Experts blame increased number of mergers and acquisitions, but there’s…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 11, 2016 | 6:45 am

Lenders throw a lifeline to bankrupt Peabody Energy

The coal giant also said it would review its assets…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 10, 2016 | 8:05 am

Surprise natural gas drawdown signals higher prices ahead

The U.S. electric power sector burned through a record amount…

Oilprice.com | August 9, 2016 | 10:43 am

China’s war on coal keeps fuelling prices recovery — up 30% since April

Beijing’s decision to ease production has sent coal prices soaring…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 8, 2016 | 5:08 am

Chinese stimulus spending could revive US coal

A raft of stimulus spending on infrastructure projects in China could lend much needed succor to the America's enervated coal industry.

Marc Howe | October 19, 2012 | 4:53 am

No more obstacles to Australian exports of uranium to India

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said that the country has changed its stance on uranium and that there are no further "outstanding obstacles" to exports of the nuclear material to India.

Marc Howe | October 19, 2012 | 2:32 am

Oil prices slide on China’s slowing growth

Oil prices have declined on fresh data from China indicating slowing growth.

Marc Howe | October 19, 2012 | 12:55 am

Australian gold exports to China surge over 900%, iron ore sinks 5%

Australian sales of gold to China have surged a staggering 905.4% on the back of the Middle Kingdom's efforts to short up its foreign currency reserves.

Marc Howe | October 18, 2012 | 11:56 pm

Chinese coal firms in Canada favour foreign labour – report

The Chinese coal mining companies that are staring business in B.C., Canada, have been accused of favouring Chinese applicants to fill available positions, as they have posted ads looking for workers who speak Mandarin, not a language spoken by most Canadians.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2012 | 3:20 pm

Do the presidential candidates’ barbs over energy policy hold up?

Claims are half true

Michael Allan McCrae | October 18, 2012 | 1:36 am

Mexico is the most energy secure country – report

Mexico is the most energy secure nation among the world's 25 biggest energy consumers, reported the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in a recent study of the largest energy-consuming countries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2012 | 5:18 pm

Standard and Poor’s cuts Anglo American’s outlook to negative

Global credit rating firm Standard and Poor's (S&P) downgraded Wednesday its outlook on Anglo American PLC (LON:AAL) to negative from stable as a result of growing concerns about the effects of South Africa’s mining strikes on the company's mining operations and on the wider economy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2012 | 1:55 pm

Oil and coal save BHP’s September quarter results

BHP Billiton (ASX,LON,NYSE:BHP), the world’s biggest miner by market value, posted Wednesday a weaker than expected September quarter from its West Australian iron ore mines as the company’s work on expansion plans affected production figures.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2012 | 11:00 am

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