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Solar power drew $161 billion in 2017, more than any other technology

Solar made up 57% of last year's total for all renewables (excluding large hydro) of $279.8 billion. It also towered above new investment in coal and gas generation capacity, estimated at $103 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2018 | 5:58 am

World’s top miner BHP quits global coal group over climate stance

The miner is withdrawing from the World Coal Association over…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2018 | 3:35 am

Brazil state fines Anglo American $37.73 million over pipeline leak

The leak in the pipeline, which carries slurry to a…

Reuters | April 4, 2018 | 5:00 pm

Eldorado scores key win in row with Greece over projects

Ruling rejects the Greek State's motion that Eldorado's technical study…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 4, 2018 | 3:39 am

British miner about to start pouring silver in Russia

Silver Bear's first silver production should be expected early in…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 3, 2018 | 4:29 pm

Taseko fights for New Prosperity, files second judicial review application

Says government held 'inappropriate closed door meetings with opponents' of the proposed mine.

Ana Komnenic | March 26, 2014 | 9:28 pm

The US now produces more than 10% of the world’s crude, thanks to the shale industry

US tight oil production averaged 3.22 million barrels per day over the past three months.

Ana Komnenic | March 26, 2014 | 7:23 pm

Canada’s oil sands hit hardest by investment barriers to Chinese firms

Chinese capital could fund 40% of the necessary investment in the country's oil sands over the next 20 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2014 | 7:20 pm

Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi likely to miss deadline for financing

Operator Turquoise Hill may need to ask lenders to extend financing for the $6.2 billion mine extension.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2014 | 3:34 pm

Goldcorp certain $2.8bn hostile bid for Osisko will succeed

Chairman Ian Telfer says he’d rather quit the deal than overpay.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2014 | 2:01 pm

Lonmin management told to take leave as platinum strike goes on

Earlier this month the company said it would not hit its sales guidance of 750,000 ounces of platinum annually, as it has already lost 90,000 ounces since the strike began.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2014 | 12:49 pm

Thousands of Peruvians protest against tougher illegal mining rules

They want the government to ease a regulation that forces more than 70,000 miners to register their mining activities by April 19 or otherwise face sanctions, including jail.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2014 | 11:32 am