Energy Top Stories

This country just ended its coal power production

Scotland has stopped generating electricity from coal for the first time in more than 100 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 25, 2016 | 6:05 am

Current oil price rally reaching its limits

Oil prices have climbed by about 50 percent from their…

Oilprice.com | March 24, 2016 | 8:59 am

Commodity bulls twisting in the wind

After rebound in sentiment, mining and metals sector increasingly vulnerable…

Frik Els | March 23, 2016 | 3:09 pm

Animation: How China trumps the US in trade

The U.S. trade deficit with China reached record proportions in…

Visual Capitalist | March 23, 2016 | 12:46 pm

The end of the global diversified miner?

New report predicts mining's majors will increasingly move away from…

Frik Els | March 22, 2016 | 4:04 pm

Copper at a six month low after fears resurface about Chinese economy

Copper dropped sharply on Friday after China's decision to cut interest rates suddenly revived fears of a slowdown in the world's second largest economy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2012 | 4:32 pm

Anglo American’s $1.7 billion Grosvenor coal mine given state go-ahead

The London-based diversified miner wants to triple production of met coal in Australia over the next 8 years.

MINING.com Editor | June 8, 2012 | 4:31 pm

Funding increased for Yucca Mountain review

An additional $10 million in funding has been approved for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to complete its review of the licence application for the Yucca Mountain repository. Last year, the NRC shelved the review after funding was slashed.

Jeremy Gordon | June 8, 2012 | 3:05 pm

Canadian government of Nunavut allows uranium mining

Announced yesterday, the government of Nunavut is in favour of uranium mining on the condition that the radioactive ore be used for peaceful and environmentally responsible purposes only.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2012 | 1:49 pm

Indonesia denies plans to tax coal exports

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik has denied any plans to tax thermal coal exports after hinting at the move last May.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2012 | 11:54 am

Kloppers clobbers capex: Forget Olympic Dam and Jansen, BHP is now even cutting back iron ore

“The economics of some of these projects has changed,” he said. “I think for the next two years, 18 months perhaps, we will just wait and see how things develop.”

Frik Els | June 7, 2012 | 10:12 pm

Not enough R&D threatens future of oil sands

With the shift in research and development (R&D) policies – more grants and fewer tax breaks – announced in March by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, the latest report from Deloitte & Touche LLP says Canada is putting the future of its oil sands industry at risk.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 7, 2012 | 3:19 pm

10-year review critiques the mining industry’s sustainability

The IIED report urges the sector to move from improving its standards in principle to actually implementing them in practice.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 7, 2012 | 1:50 am

Churchill’s legal problems a warning to others in Indonesia

After having their assets seized without due compensation, the London based Churchill Mining, filed a law suit against the island nation for $1.8 billion.

Joshua Zapf | June 7, 2012 | 12:20 am

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