September 5, 2022 Oil price jumps near $90 after OPEC+ surprises with token supply cut West Texas Intermediate crude advanced as much as 4.1% to beyond $90 a barrel, before paring some gains.
September 5, 2022 Germany to keep nuclear plants in reserve to ease energy crisis Nuclear power accounted for 6% of electricity generation in Germany in the first quarter, compared with more than 30% from coal.
September 4, 2022 Metal plants feeding Europe’s factories face an existential crisis Aluminum production in Europe has dropped to the lowest levels since the 1970s.
September 4, 2022 Swiss steel mill readies for shorter hours as energy bills soar Stahl Gerlafingen wants to put staff on shorter working hours to contend with soaring energy bills.
September 3, 2022 German Greens deny report on nuclear plant extensions Germany’s Green Party denied a report that it will back a plan allowing some of the nation’s nuclear power plants to continue operating beyond a previously set phase-out date.
September 2, 2022 Norway’s last coal mine extends life to feed European industry Mine 7 will continue production of bituminous coal, used primarily in the steel industry, until July 2025.
September 2, 2022 Andrew Forrest’s hydrogen unit to speed expansion plans Analysts have raised questions about Fortescue’s spending on the green unit after the miner last month reported a 40% drop in full-year profit.
September 2, 2022 Cryptozoic mineral may help create next-gen fuel cells, super-capacitors, aircraft engines Scientists have started using shungite, a Precambrian rock consisting of almost 100% carbon, to produce new composite materials.
August 30, 2022 Increasing demand for US coal pushes workforce numbers up in Q2’22 — report S&P Global Market Intelligence reports employment is trending upward, with a 1.9% increase quarterly and 15.8% yearly.
August 29, 2022 Oil rises to highest in a month amidst global energy crunch Cries of supply shortages continue to come from all corners.
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm
