Energy Top Stories

Ecuador court halts referendums on mining, oil projects

Popular referendums are a necessary step for any mining company hoping to obtain an environmental license in Ecuador.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 2, 2023 | 4:09 am

Uranium price edges higher after Niger coup, further gains anticipated

Niger was the second-largest supplier of natural uranium to the…

Staff Writer | August 1, 2023 | 9:17 am

Chinese investment in coal-based steel mills still running hot

Steelmakers received approvals from provincial authorities to invest about $100…

Bloomberg News | August 1, 2023 | 8:14 am

France’s Orano: uranium mining in Niger continues

Earlier, some media reported that Orano's uranium exports had been…

Reuters | August 1, 2023 | 7:53 am

Main sources of coal bursts identified

Coal bursts are triggered by a volatile and uncontrolled energy…

Staff Writer | August 1, 2023 | 6:06 am

Battery storage tops list for climate tech investors: ESG survey

The battery-storage market was picked as the sector with the most potential in a Bloomberg News survey.

Bloomberg News | November 15, 2022 | 8:32 am

The battery supply chain is finally coming to America

Redwood Materials, the battery recycling company created by Tesla co-founder J.B. Straubel, said it has reached a deal to supply Panasonic with billions of dollars in critical battery components.

Bloomberg News | November 15, 2022 | 7:52 am

Uranium mining in Egypt is expanding despite water contamination, satellite images show

Uranium levels near the Allouga mine are as much as six times higher than the concentration normally found in nature, study shows.

Bloomberg News | November 15, 2022 | 3:40 am

Wealthiest nations offer Indonesia $20 billion to wean off coal

A group led by the US and Japan has offered Indonesia a $20bn package to help it pay for shifting to renewable energy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 15, 2022 | 3:37 am

Rail halt is further drag on sliding South African coal exports

Coal exports were forecast to drop to 50 million tons in 2022 from 58 million in 2021.

Bloomberg News | November 14, 2022 | 7:35 am

Novel copper-based material key to safely convert heat into electricity

Researchers are working to replace toxic lead and tellurium in thermoelectric devices.

Staff Writer | November 14, 2022 | 6:06 am

Africa moving very slowly toward clean energy transition — report

Africa’s investments accounted for only 0.6% of the $434 billion destined for clean energy worldwide.

Staff Writer | November 13, 2022 | 11:22 am

South African efforts to clear coal railway derailment disrupted by violence

South Africa’s Transnet said extortion and violent acts significantly disrupted efforts to clear a train derailment on a coal export line.

Bloomberg News | November 13, 2022 | 10:24 am

Germany considers national fund in scramble for raw materials

Germany is already offering loan guarantees to commodity trading houses to buy energy and key metals.

Bloomberg News | November 11, 2022 | 10:32 am

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