Energy Top Stories

Colombia bill seeks permanent legal ban on new coal contracts

President Gustavo Petro came into office in 2022 on a pledge to wean the country off its dependency on fossil fuels.

Bloomberg News | February 19, 2024 | 12:08 pm

India gets 40 bids for commercial coal mines

Output from mines auctioned to private companies is expected to…

Reuters | February 19, 2024 | 9:46 am

Optimism for metals clashes with reality for juniors ahead of PDAC

Increasing funding for battery metal and uranium projects versus gold…

Alisha Hiyate | February 18, 2024 | 9:51 am

Electrodialysis technology to extract lithium from thermal sources gets award

Researchers at Alma Energy and the University of Texas El…

Staff Writer | February 17, 2024 | 6:06 am

Australia lists nickel as ‘critical mineral’ to unlock billions in support

The move opens the way for the crisis-hit industry to…

Reuters | February 16, 2024 | 7:52 am

Billionaire Forrest ‘can’t wait forever’ for $80 billion Congo hydro deal

Grand Inga would be the largest single source of renewable energy globally, with about double the capacity of China’s Three Gorges Dam.

Bloomberg News | June 16, 2023 | 10:44 am

Recent development improves aluminum-ion batteries capacity

An organic redox polymer that works as positive electrode material for aluminum-ion batteries may be a game-changer.

Staff Writer | June 16, 2023 | 6:06 am

Ivanhoe Mines invests in pulsed-power tech firm

Ivanhoe will convert a loan balance of $76 million owed to the company by HPX into an equity investment in I-Pulse, HPX’s parent company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2023 | 4:36 am

Major German coal miner to invest $1.6 billion in green energy

LEAG will develop 7 gigawatts of wind and solar by 2030 at the Boxberg opencast mine, with the first gigawatt of generating capacity commissioned in four years time.

Bloomberg News | June 15, 2023 | 1:35 pm

NexGen, Metis Nations sign IBA for Rook 1 uranium project in Saskatchewan

The IBA defines the environmental, cultural, economic, employment, and other benefits to be provided and to confirm consent and support.

Staff Writer | June 15, 2023 | 10:25 am

Norsk Hydro produces world’s first aluminum using green hydrogen

The Norwegian producer replaced natural gas with green hydrogen during a test at its extrusion plant in Navarra, Spain.

Bloomberg News | June 15, 2023 | 7:26 am

BlackRock fund targets greening of materials sector

Investors are increasingly focused on what actions companies in industries such as metals and mining, cement, and construction, are taking to decarbonize.

Reuters | June 13, 2023 | 8:19 am