Energy Top Stories

Canadian Oil Sands accuses Suncor of paying brokers to win takeover bid

Suncor, Canada's dominant oil sands player, telling COS shareholders the firm has a record of “underperformance, financial challenges,” and vulnerability to low oil prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2015 | 6:00 am

INFOGRAPHIC: The industrial internet, and how it’s revolutionizing mining

Learn in today's infographic how the "Industrial Internet", or the…

Visual Capitalist | November 12, 2015 | 2:04 am

Current uranium market fundamentals strong – future is even brighter

With Japan finally restarting some of its nuclear reactor fleet…

Palisade Capital Corp | November 12, 2015 | 12:10 am

Fission and Denison will be fine, analyst

Weighing in after last month's failed merger.

Michael Allan McCrae | November 11, 2015 | 10:03 am

Coal is dead? No one told China

If all of this year's approved coal plants get built,…

Michael Allan McCrae | November 11, 2015 | 9:58 am

Environment minister rejects Margaret River coal mine

An underground coal mine proposed for near Margaret River in Western Australia has been rejected by the state's environment minister.

Andrew Topf | December 22, 2011 | 6:29 am

Much-awaiting Virginia uranium mining report released

A highly anticipated National Academy of Sciences report on uranium mining concluded Monday that Virginia must overcome "steep hurdles" before it can assure that a rich deposit of the radioactive ore can be safely extracted and processed.

Bloomberg News | December 22, 2011 | 12:21 am

Imperial Oil plans $8.9 billion expansion of Kearl Oil Sands Project

Imperial Oil is spending close to $9 billion to expand its 71%-owned Kearl Oil Sands Project.

Andrew Topf | December 21, 2011 | 7:35 pm

Fill ‘er up with coal? California company says it has a better coal to liquids process

A California company says it has discovered a new way to make liquid fuel from coal without consuming water or producing carbon dioxide.

Andrew Topf | December 21, 2011 | 6:57 am

Peabody Energy completes acquisition of Macarthur Coal

Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of all outstanding shares in Macarthur Coal Limited and holds 100 percent of the company.

PRNewswire | December 20, 2011 | 7:43 pm

China’s Yancoal proposes assets merger with Gloucester Coal

According to a source close to the deal, Chinese-controlled Yancoal Australia has approached Gloucester Coal with a plan to merge their neighbouring coal assets in Australia.

Mineweb | December 20, 2011 | 8:05 am

Chiquita, Tides Canada defend oilsands activism

Chiquita has denied that it's boycotting Canada’s oilsands as a fuel source for shipping its fruit. Instead, the company said it’s just expressing a “preference for fuels with lower than normal greenhouse gas footprints wherever possible.” ...

Vancouver 24 Hours | December 20, 2011 | 2:46 am