Energy Top Stories

Woodside Energy to supply LNG to Pilbara Minerals unit

The LNG will be used at the Pilgangoora lithium operation in Western Australia.

Reuters | December 20, 2023 | 3:30 pm

Coal financing is still booming—led by China

The amount of bank financing going to mining coal remains at surprisingly…

Bloomberg News | December 20, 2023 | 8:18 am

Peabody to resume output at Australia coal mine next quarter

North Goonyella has been closed since a 2018 fire.

Bloomberg News | December 19, 2023 | 3:10 pm

Global Atomic raises $11.25m for Dasa uranium project

An updated feasibility study and mine plan are due in…

Staff Writer | December 19, 2023 | 12:26 pm

Top 10 sustainability predictions for commodities in 2024

CRU says markets, policy, new technologies, sustainability and the energy…

Staff Writer | December 19, 2023 | 3:35 am

Saudi quest to become a nuclear player is coming up short

Saudi Arabia has spent more than $37 million since 2017 searching for deposits but only managed to identify reserves that would be “severely uneconomic” to mine.

Bloomberg News | April 5, 2023 | 1:30 pm

Ancient enzyme may play key role in producing hydrogen for green economy

Researchers are studying nature's nickel-iron hydrogenase enzyme, which produces hydrogen by employing the earth-abundant metals in its core.

Staff Writer | April 5, 2023 | 6:06 am

Biden offers $450m for clean energy projects at coal mines

It will also provide $16 million to two universities to complete studies for extracting rare earths and other critical minerals from coal ash.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 4, 2023 | 3:48 am

Rio Tinto to spend $216.5m to fund Ranger uranium mine rehab costs

Proceeds will be used to fund rehabilitation related to Energy Resources's Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory and repay a loan from Rio Tinto.

Reuters | April 3, 2023 | 5:00 pm

Glencore’s bid for Teck shows it’s willing to abandon coal

The Teck proposal “shows that Glencore do see merit in spinning off coal, which they’ve never said before,” a portfolio manager said.

Bloomberg News | April 3, 2023 | 2:07 pm

OPEC+ makes shock million-barrel cut in new inflation risk

The new reduction is significant for a market where — despite the recent price fluctuations — supply was looking tight for the latter part of the year.

Bloomberg News | April 2, 2023 | 1:35 pm

Australia’s energy storage capacity needs 10-fold increase by 2050 – report

Rapidly rising energy demand spurred by the ongoing electrification of building and transport industries requires that Australia grows its energy storage capacity at least 10-fold by 2050.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 2, 2023 | 1:11 pm