Energy Top Stories

Barrick sings Kibali praises: Africa’s largest gold mine is among greenest

Electricity for Kibali comes from three hydroelectric stations and the newly commissioned 16 MW solar power plant and energy storage facility.

Staff Writer | January 29, 2024 | 11:59 am

Australia’s resources minister seeks investment from Korea, Japan

Madeleine King will be meeting Japan's trade minister Ken Saito,…

Reuters | January 29, 2024 | 7:54 am

Bolivia launches new international tender for lithium extraction

The tender seeks to develop projects in various salt flats…

Reuters | January 26, 2024 | 9:34 am

A roadmap for green metals in 2024

Last year was a bloodbath for mining stocks tied to…

James Cooper | January 25, 2024 | 12:09 pm

Uranium producer Niger launches mining sector overhaul

Niger has temporarily suspended the granting of new mining licenses,…

Bloomberg News | January 24, 2024 | 11:25 am

Researchers push for using microbes to recover minerals, store carbon from mine tailings

A new technique uses microbes to recover metals and store carbon from mine tailings.

Staff Writer | April 28, 2023 | 5:05 am

Robots help ‘smart mines’ drive China’s coal build-out

China invested $79 billion in coal production last year, according to the IEA, while the rest of the world combined spent $37 billion.

Bloomberg News | April 27, 2023 | 6:06 pm

Suncor Energy to acquire TotalEnergies’ Canadian operations for $4 billion

TotalEnergies holds a 31% working interest in the Fort Hills oil sands mining project and a 50% working interest in the Surmont in situ asset.

Staff Writer | April 27, 2023 | 11:06 am

Low-tech ammonia production could help slash global CO2 emissions

Researchers have discovered a way to make ammonia with tiny droplets of water and nitrogen from the air.

Staff Writer | April 25, 2023 | 6:06 am

Seven dead after coal mine collapse in Colombia

A coal mine collapsed last Thursday near the town of Cucunubá.

Staff Writer | April 23, 2023 | 10:16 am

Blackbeard didn’t trade with coal, recent discoveries show

The US Navy is to blame for some coal found on one of Blackbeard’s ships.

Staff Writer | April 23, 2023 | 6:06 am

Biden plans to slash planet-warming pollution from power plants

The Biden administration is preparing to propose stringent limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants.

Bloomberg News | April 22, 2023 | 8:21 pm

Summit Nanotech ready to scale up direct lithium extraction technology

Canada’s Summit Nanotech is opening a facility in Chile with the goal to scale up its denaLi direct lithium extraction technology.

Staff Writer | April 21, 2023 | 6:06 am

Mining companies need new strategies to deliver low-carbon transition – report

“In the last year, energy security has trumped sustainability,” says Wood Mackenzie.

MINING.com Editor | April 20, 2023 | 4:25 pm

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