August 12, 2022 Stanmore Coal pays Mitsui $380m for full control of Queensland coal mines Stanmore is buying the remaining 20% stake in the metallurgical coal venture BHP Mitsui Coal in Australia.
August 11, 2022 BHP, Pan Pacific Copper and Norsepower partner to reduce emissions on shipping routes Aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on routes between BHP’s mines in Chile and PPC’s smelters in Japan.
August 10, 2022 First Nation, utility company reach agreement on British Columbia LNG plant expansion FortisBC is planning to spend billions expanding to serve a growing demand for marine bunkering and LNG exports.
August 10, 2022 Coal’s skyrocketing prices could last years on Russia disruption The EU’s ban on Russian coal that begins this month will boost demand for imports from other countries like Indonesia and Australia.
August 9, 2022 Goldman analyst calls out ‘deeply disappointing’ energy bets The ESG industry has focused “too heavily” on blacklisting all fossil fuels, exacerbating an energy crisis that can’t be addressed without embracing natural gas, researcher says.
August 9, 2022 Denison makes improved offer in attempt to hijack Uranium Energy’s UEX bid Acquisition of UEX would see Denison consolidate a 100% ownership of the largest undeveloped uranium project in the Athabasca Basin.
August 8, 2022 Uranium Energy wins race for UEX after sweetening bid The US-based pure uranium player's offer for Canada’s UEX Corporation has trumped Denison Mines’ competing bid.
August 7, 2022 Nuclear plant disaster in Ukraine is ‘real risk,’ IAEA says Russian shells landed near spent nuclear fuel stored at Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest nuclear power plant.
August 5, 2022 Hundreds of new mines required to meet 2030 battery metals demand — IEA report Pressure on the supply of critical materials will continue to mount as road transport electrification expands to meet net-zero ambitions.
August 4, 2022 Rio Tinto attracts several proposals to build 4 GW of wind, solar power The massive build of renewables equals more than a third of the total wind and solar capacity Australia already has.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
