Energy Top Stories

India’s plans to double coal production ignore climate threat

India's coal production is expected to reach 1.5 billion tons by 2030.

Bloomberg News | January 9, 2024 | 11:01 am

Battery metal price plunge is closing mines and stalling deals

Junior producers have been particularly hard hit.

Bloomberg News | January 9, 2024 | 8:59 am

New material efficiently extracts uranium from seawater

Using electrochemical extraction, a new material attracts hard-to-get uranium ions…

Staff Writer | January 9, 2024 | 6:06 am

2023 commodities report: winners and losers in the global market

Commodities as a whole had a challenging year, with the…

U.S. Global Investors | January 8, 2024 | 12:04 pm

Nature emits mercury but not as much as humans do – study

Recent estimates show that mining and burning fossil fuels are…

Staff Writer | January 8, 2024 | 5:05 am

Top uranium miner Kazatomprom to develop own rare metals deposit

The company's subsidiary, Ulba Metallurgical Plant, will be tasked with determining the potential of the Verkhny Irgiz deposit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 5, 2023 | 3:49 am

Teck chooses greener rail transportation for steelmaking coal

Teck and the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad have signed a long-term agreement.

Staff Writer | May 4, 2023 | 11:01 am

Nuclear power plants may play key role in America’s fight against climate change – report

Researchers published a report that states that nuclear power plants slated to close by 2050 in the US could be among the most important players in addressing climate change.

Staff Writer | May 4, 2023 | 6:06 am

New method allows for recovery of 100% of the silver in thin-film solar cells

An environmentally friendly process allows for the recovery of 100% of the silver and 85% of the indium contained in thin-film solar cells.

Staff Writer | May 3, 2023 | 6:06 am

Three-quarters of small earthquakes in South Korea related to mining explosions – study

Out of 182,000 small seismic events that took place in seven years in South Korea, 135,000 were related to mining explosions.

Staff Writer | April 30, 2023 | 7:34 am

Researchers push for using microbes to recover minerals, store carbon from mine tailings

A new technique uses microbes to recover metals and store carbon from mine tailings.

Staff Writer | April 28, 2023 | 5:05 am

Robots help ‘smart mines’ drive China’s coal build-out

China invested $79 billion in coal production last year, according to the IEA, while the rest of the world combined spent $37 billion.

Bloomberg News | April 27, 2023 | 6:06 pm

Suncor Energy to acquire TotalEnergies’ Canadian operations for $4 billion

TotalEnergies holds a 31% working interest in the Fort Hills oil sands mining project and a 50% working interest in the Surmont in situ asset.

Staff Writer | April 27, 2023 | 11:06 am

Low-tech ammonia production could help slash global CO2 emissions

Researchers have discovered a way to make ammonia with tiny droplets of water and nitrogen from the air.

Staff Writer | April 25, 2023 | 6:06 am

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