Energy Top Stories

Heart of Canada’s oil sands industry saved from fire’s worst

Companies and authorities now discussing plans to resume production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2016 | 3:32 am

Major correction underway for mining stocks

Monday mayhem as metals rally evaporates and mining's top names…

Frik Els | May 9, 2016 | 11:52 am

Making mining cleaner and safer with battery driven equipment

Atlas Copco launches its first battery driven product within the…

Atlas Copco | May 9, 2016 | 9:19 am

Could China and India save the beleaguered coal markets?

Tectonic shifts in the global coal market are underway, posing…

Oilprice.com | May 8, 2016 | 5:35 pm

Fission and uranium’s macro fundamentals

Interview with Fission Uranium‘s, President and COO, Ross McElroy

Proven and Probable | May 6, 2016 | 1:33 pm

Miners buying existing projects rather than starting their own: study

Escalating costs and economic instability may be the two main reasons why mining companies worldwide are acquiring existing projects instead of starting their own, shows the latest report from global firm Ernst & Young.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2012 | 2:46 pm

Slowdown? What slowdown? Caterpillar’s best quarter in history

Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT), the world's largest earth-moving equipment maker, raised its 2012 profit forecast on Wednesday based on its quarterly profit report, which beat by far most of Wall Street's gloomy outlooks.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2012 | 1:35 pm

Spanish uranium mining revived

Stock in London-listed Berkeley Resources added 9% after announcing a deal with Enusa – Spain's state-owned nuclear enterprise.

Frik Els | July 24, 2012 | 4:41 pm

CNOOC-Nexen: China’s swoop shows sweet timing as Canadian crude discount halves

Despite a steep drop in the price of crude on Monday with US benchmark West Texas Intermediate down almost 4% in afternoon trade at $88.55, the price oil sands producers receive has improved dramatically since the start of July.

Frik Els | July 23, 2012 | 7:50 pm

Gold prices on hold as the US dollar strengthens

Our acquisition programme has been on hold for some time now as gold and silver prices consolidated and the mining sector failed to sparkle. Gold has temporarily been sidelined by the pantomime that is European politics.

Bob Kirtley - Gold-Prices.biz | July 23, 2012 | 5:08 pm

Summer shopping opportunities for mining equities abound

Equity valuations have so far failed to keep pace with rising bullion prices, but that makes for some outstanding investor opportunities among a few particularly well-positioned juniors that Rick Mills identifies as running ahead of the herd this summer.

The Gold Report | July 23, 2012 | 12:19 pm