Energy Top Stories

US coal industry on board ‘slow-motion train wreck’— report

Analysts from McKinsey and Co. warn the U.S. is currently home to a collection of “zombie mines” that cannot turn a profit, but are too costly to close.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2015 | 7:11 am

FortisBC to start converting trucks to LNG at Teck’s Fording River coal mine in BC

Blending the diesel with natural gas will reduce CO2 emission…

Business In Vancouver - Nelson Bennett | December 9, 2015 | 2:41 am

INFOGRAPHIC: Visualizing Chinese Investment in Africa

We have said previously that Africa is the new land…

Visual Capitalist | December 9, 2015 | 2:18 am

Chinese commodity demand: Crisis. What crisis?

In volume terms Chinese imports of commodities led by iron…

Frik Els | December 8, 2015 | 12:13 pm

Anglo American to cut 85,000 jobs, dividend and assets in sweeping restructuring

The job cuts, part of a major overhaul, are far…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2015 | 7:54 am

Indian group plans Qld’s biggest coal mine

An Indian conglomerate is planning to build Queensland's biggest coal mine near Rockhampton in the state's central region, including a new town, runway, railway and port facilities.

ABC News | February 13, 2012 | 11:04 pm

Two nuclear reactors approved in Georgia, the first since Disco Era

The last time a nuclear reactor was approved in the state of Georgia, Jimmy Carter was ensconced in the White House and the Bee Gees had three of the top 10 hits on the Billboard charts.

Andrew Topf | February 10, 2012 | 7:12 am

Canada gets more than just pandas in black and white as Harper signs China uranium deal

Canada’s nuclear-energy industry generates some $6.6 billion in annual revenue, $1.2 billion in exports each year and employs roughly 31,000 people according to Harper's office.

Frik Els | February 9, 2012 | 3:37 pm

Teck Resources profit lifted by soaring coal prices

Canadian miner giant Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) reported Thursday a record annual profit of $2.7 billion, up by half from 2010, fuelled mainly by higher coal prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 9, 2012 | 2:08 pm

Namibia uranium deal on the boil for Rio

Rio Tinto is eager to secure a joint venture with the likely new owners of the huge Husab uranium deposit in Namibia.

The Australian | February 8, 2012 | 11:42 pm

Crude Canada: Most expensive to extract; sold cheapest

As Canadian oil falls to $50 less than the international benchmark, crude calculations show oil sands producers are losing out on $100 million dollars a day because they cannot sell into global markets.

Frik Els | February 8, 2012 | 8:50 pm

BHP H1 earnings up 8% on record iron ore, gas production

BHP Billiton raked in US$18.7 billion in the half-year ended December 31, 2011 — an 8.3% increase in Underlying EBITDA from the second half of 2010.

Andrew Topf | February 8, 2012 | 12:21 am

Chinese companies hurling headlong into Sunshine Oilsands IPO

Reuters reports that sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp (CIC) and state oil company Sinopec are among three cornerstone investors that will pledge $350 million towards Sunshine Oilsands Ltd's Hong Kong IPO.

Andrew Topf | February 7, 2012 | 11:24 pm

New uranium mine in India slated for April startup

The Hindu Business Line reports the Tummalapelle uranium mine in the YSR district of Andhra Pradesh, India, will be commissioned by early April.

Andrew Topf | February 7, 2012 | 7:18 am

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