Trump plans arctic drilling rights sale in likely 2020 clash

The Trump administration authorized a sweeping plan to sell drilling rights and spur oil development in Alaska’s rugged Arctic refuge.

Bloomberg News | August 17, 2020 | 9:51 am

Russian oil spill cleanup to stretch into 2021

Nornickel has set aside $2.1-billion after Russia’s ecological watchdog asked it to pay for the damage caused by the spill of about 150 000 barrels of diesel from a storage tank into a river system.

Bloomberg News | August 17, 2020 | 9:01 am

Home of the oil sands eyes cleaner future as hydrogen superpower

Canada has the potential to become a top hydrogen exporter and shake off a reputation of global warming offender.

Bloomberg News | August 13, 2020 | 9:18 am

Glencore copper production drops 11%, cobalt by third

Suspended Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in Congo slashes Swiss miner and commodities trader's first half production.

MINING.com Editor | July 31, 2020 | 7:58 am

US appoints coordinator for Arctic policy as mineral race heats up

US announced a $12 million economic aid package for Greenland, which has vast deposits of rare earth minerals.

Reuters | July 29, 2020 | 2:04 pm

Venezuela’s interim government faces a number of challenges in the Crystallex dispute

Economist Francisco Rodríguez said that Juan Guaidó and his team need to address a series of mistakes that may affect Venezuela’s case.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 26, 2020 | 11:29 am

Tracking the growing wave of oil & gas bankruptcies

2020 hasn’t been kind to the energy sector, and a growing wave of energy bankruptcies has started to build.

Omri Wallach - Visual Capitalist | July 24, 2020 | 12:46 pm

Nornickel reports another fuel spill in the Arctic

The Russian company said 44.5 tonnes of fuel were spilled near the village of Tukhard.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 12, 2020 | 9:06 am

IEA warns oil demand recovery at risk from virus resurgence

Global oil supply dropped to a nine-year low of 86.9-million barrels a day last month.

Bloomberg News | July 10, 2020 | 9:31 am

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