Oil & Gas Top Stories

Most seabirds off northern Californian coast unlikely to collide with future wind turbines – study

A recent study shows that almost 80% of seabirds off the northern Californian coast fly far below the height at which potential wind turbines would operate.

Staff Writer | May 28, 2024 | 5:15 am

South African Shell-BP refinery purchase raises clean-up concern

State-owned Central Energy Fund has agreed to buy the 180,000-barrel-a-day…

Bloomberg News | May 27, 2024 | 2:13 pm

Elliott notches win with Suncor as shares rise to 16-year high

Canada’s second-largest oil producer by market value said it boosted…

Bloomberg News | May 21, 2024 | 1:46 pm

Metal waste can be turned into catalyst for hydrogen production

Swarf, a byproduct of the metal machining industry, can anchor…

Staff Writer | May 21, 2024 | 6:06 am

Robots recruited to manufacture wind turbines

US-based researchers have incorporated robotic assistance in the manufacturing of…

Staff Writer | May 7, 2024 | 6:06 am

Nature emits mercury but not as much as humans do – study

Recent estimates show that mining and burning fossil fuels are still the top sources of mercury in the global ocean.

Staff Writer | January 8, 2024 | 5:05 am

Emissions reach lowest level in 70 years due to sharp decline in coal use in Germany

In 2023, coal-fired power generation fell to its lowest level since the 1960s.

Staff Writer | January 7, 2024 | 6:45 am

Two-dimensional supercrystals harvest solar energy efficiently to produce hydrogen

A new two-dimensional supercrystal generates hydrogen from formic acid with the help of sunlight.

Staff Writer | December 29, 2023 | 11:02 am

The biggest global mining news of 2023

A tumultuous year for the global mining industry: collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, gold’s new record and state intervention in mining on a scale not seen in decades.

Frik Els | December 27, 2023 | 10:01 am

Replacing coal with biofuels in lime kilns not as ‘green’ as previously thought

The different properties of biofuels pose serious challenges to the idea of reducing CO2 emissions from lime kilns, new research has found.

Staff Writer | December 27, 2023 | 6:29 am

Russia’s Lukoil, Norilsk Nickel cooperate on oil and gas project

The resource base of the new project is about 300 billion cubic metres of gas and 70 million metric tons of oil.

Reuters | December 26, 2023 | 8:59 am

Woodside Energy to supply LNG to Pilbara Minerals unit

The LNG will be used at the Pilgangoora lithium operation in Western Australia.

Reuters | December 20, 2023 | 3:30 pm

Australia export revenue to tumble as iron ore, coal prices drop

Fewer supply disruptions and “relatively soft” global economic growth will push down revenue.

Bloomberg News | December 17, 2023 | 9:40 am

Political costs of phasing out coal may be fewer than expected – study

A recent study found that it is possible to phase out fossil fuels without sacrificing electoral popularity.

Staff Writer | December 17, 2023 | 6:06 am

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